Climate Action Sierra Leone Project #28917

Reversing Deforestation and Global Warming

by Develop Africa, Inc.

Project Report | Jul 10, 2020
The Trees are Growing Well

By Amy Baty-Herbert | Project Coordinator

The trees are growing

Hi Project Supporters,

We are happy to announce that thanks to your donations the seedlings we planted are growing very well. At this point, we have achieved this initial goal.

While reforestation in Sierra Leone will continue to be a long-term endeavor, our goal to plant trees on Grafton Highway in Bathurst Village has been accomplished.

Develop Africa Sierra Leone in partnership with GlobalGiving and other donors planted 200+ trees along the Regent - Grafton High way (Bathurst Village). Our intervention has helped combat the issue of mudslide disaster, flooding, erosion. It also helped to raise awareness in the Bathurst community on the importance of planting trees.

In July 2020, a visit was done to see the progress of the project and the trees are growing well. The spaces now looking all green, thanks to your donation and support. You can see the trees in this video

Phasing Out: After a review during these unprecedented times, we have decided to streamline our fundraising efforts. We have decided to phase out some project listings here on GlobalGiving. This will help us to be more efficient and make better use of our time.

With this in mind, we will be unfortunately be phasing out this project shortly.

Should you be interested in supporting another project here on GlobalGiving, we warmly invite you to join us in educating leaders in Sierra Leone.

Thank you for all of your support!

With great appreciation,

Amy & The Develop Africa Team

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Apr 23, 2020
Earth Day- Reversing Deforestation

By Amy Baty-Herbert | Project Coordinator

Seedlings Growing

Hi Project Supporters,

April 22 is Earth Day. We are excited to share that in honor of Earth Day GlobalGiving is matching donations up to $500 at 50% (while funds last during the GlobalGiving Climate Action Fund campaign) through April 24th.

The 13th Sustainable Development Goal is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. In Sierra Leone, the serious and accelerating rate of deforestation is not only threatening biodiversity and ecosystem balance in the country but is also contributing to global climate change. In Freetown, the run-off water from the surrounding hills results in flooding and loss of property each year.

By restoring vegetation and the forest, we are helping to combat global warming and helping to reduce runoff water from the hills. The trees will help to reduce landslides and rockslides that have resulted in the loss of life. Reforestation is essential for the overall health and quality of life in the community.

We are helping to address deforestation by planting trees, in the hills above Freetown, and also in the peninsular area.

Your support is helping purchase seedlings, cover the cost of staffing and other tree-planting expenses. As more trees are planted, the risk of life and property due to flooding decreases.

While reforestation in Sierra Leone will continue to be a long-term endeavor due to the extent of the deforestation, it is necessary.

Your on-going support is much appreciated as we continue to follow the steps recommended by the local Environmental Protection Agency. We encourage you to consider starting a monthly recurring donation here. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way. Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this ongoing project.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.

With great appreciation,
Amy & The Develop Africa Team

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Mar 20, 2020
Tree Planting Update- March 2020

By Amy Baty-Herbert | Project Coordinator

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