4% TREE AID

For communities in Africa, trees mean life. TREE AID is the UK’s only forestry-based development agency, helping villagers in some of the poorest countries in the world plant new trees, protect existing ones and manage tree resources well. In this way, TREE AID enables people to grow themselves better futures.

Unicorn is committed to supporting Tree Aid's ' Azuma Achania, from a Ghana village tree enterprise Ghana Village Tree Enterprise Project' from 2011 to 2013. A programme of business & marketing support, agroforestry training, and support in conserving natural resources is going into developing 45 tree-based enterprises in 10 communities. Tree nurseries will also be established to increase the supply of tree products. The enterprises will include the production of shea butter, forest crafts and organic mangos.

To find out more about TREE AID’s work visit www.treeaid.org.uk

Azuma Achania, from a Ghana village tree enterprise group, sitting in front of a shea nut harvest with freshly boiled shea butter in calabashes.

Some of the projects we support

4% Tree Aid - is the UK’s only forestry-based development agency, helping villagers in some of the poorest countries in the world plant new trees.

4% - Permaculture Institute of El Salvador, Central America - founded by small farmers who wanted to stop the progress of destruction to their environment and way of life

1% - Chorlton Green Festival - is a not-for-profit festival that celebrates all things Green

1% - Abundance Manchester - local community project that harvests fruit and veg.

1% - Climate Camp - equips participants in the skills and knowledge needed to take action against climate change.

View some of the other projects we've supported