By Adam Tuller |
It has taken 2 1/2 years to initiate programmes in the Lake Magadi region of Kenya with the people of this area who live very difficult lives in harsh conditions.
The cost in trees to supply Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, with charcoal is 5000 trees per day, and most of this charcoal has been coming out of the Lake Magadi area in the last five years, which is turning this area into a virtual desert.
The project, now finally launched thanks to GlobalGiving donors will enable us to reverse this disaster, reverse this desert in the making, and contribute to improving the lives of the people in this beautiful location, while also enabling them to survive the effects of global climate change.
We have been able to establish our project camp which consists of staff tents and facilities, and is entirely solar-powered, including all lighting and water pumps. A propagation shed and tree nursery are now operating and demonstration plots are about to be established to show how our process works to the local communities of this region.
Masai clans from as far away as Tanzania have been coming to see this facility. There is a lot of excitement about this project in this location.
Thank you GlobalGiving donors for your contribution to mitigating against global climate change.
Adam Tuller Chairman Africa Conservation Trust
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