Healing the Desert with Trees in Darfur
Organization information
Kids for Kids
Location: Dorking, United Kingdom
Summary
Kids for Kids works with communities in Darfur, Sudan an area that suffers the increasing effects of climate change. Kids for Kids will plant a community forest in a village in Darfur, Sudan. The forest will create a microclimate that will reduce soil temperatures, increase soil moisture levels, stabilise the soil and stop the desert encroaching. The 14 different species of drought-resistant tree also provide shade, fruit and the seeds of the Moringa tree can also be used to clean water.
Project locations
Sudan