Plant Fruit Trees in Uganda

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THE FRUIT TREE PLANTING FOUNDATION (FTPF) IS AN AWARD WINNING INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT dedicated to planting fruit trees to alleviate world hunger, combat climate change, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water. Our mission is to strategically donate orchards where the need is greatest and the harvest will best serve communities for generations. One such place is Uganda, a country facing the staggering problems of food insecurity, climate change, and poverty, where children have scarce access to fresh food. Fruit trees offer a sustainable, healthy solution. Families often lack the resources to gain horticultural training and our programs offer both the trees and training to ensure a fruitful future.

SINCE 2014, FTPF HAS HELPED PAVE THE WAY TOWARDS A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR UGANDANS by planting orchards throughout the country, including with households, schools, farmer cooperatives, women’s groups, health clinics, and orphanages. The Prime Minister’s Office supports our efforts, stating that "FTPF has greatly contributed to the effort to promote fruit tree planting that will generate additional food supplies and increase food security ... On behalf of the Office of the Prime Minister ... we expect and hope that you will expand the scope of your activities in the coming years, so that families can become healthier and more financially secure." To this end, we are continuing our program to plant tens of thousands of trees next year.

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US by volunteering for a week-long fruit tree planting and ecoadventure in April, 2018. Activities include planting trees with schools, orphanages, and communities along with our partner NGO, Africa Partnership on Climate Change Coalition. You will interact with families and students along the way, and have a chance to receive training from FTPF staff to advance your own tree planting skills. Afterwards, we will reflect on the experience during a group safari to visit chimps, elephants, and giraffes on the Nile River! To embark on this unforgettable, lifechanging experience, apply via the form at the following website: www.ftpf.org/ uganda.htm. If selected, a payment of $1800 secures your spot, including the events listed below, as well as accommodations, local transport, and the safari! Airfare, meals, and all other costs are the volunteer’s responsibility. (Payment of $1300 made to FTPF for planting activities & $500 directly to safari company for the excursion, for a total cost of $1800.)


ITINERARY
March 31, 2018: Arrival Entebbe airport, Uganda / Overnight in Entebbe
April 1: Travel to Jinja / Orientation / Overnight in Jinja
April 2: School planting / Community orchard planting / Overnight in Jinja
April 3: School planting / Community orchard planting / Overnight in Jinja
April 4: Orphanage planting / Closing ceremony / Overnight in Jinja
April 5: Drive to safari location / Murchison Falls visit / Overnight in Murchison huts
April 6: Safari drive with elephants, giraffes, & many other animal friends! / Nile River boat cruise w/ hippos, crocs, & even more animal friends! / Overnight in Murchison huts
April 7: Chimpanzee tracking / Drive to Entebbe / Overnight in Entebbe
April 8: Departure from Entebbe airport

APPLY TO VOLUNTEER WITH FTPF IN UGANDA AT WWW.FTPF.ORG/UGANDA/HTM