Plant With Purpose
Discover real-world stories of communities overcoming poverty and deforestation! Plant With Purpose, a Christian non-profit, shares examples of environmental sustainability and stewardship from all around the world. These stories show us how faith, resilience, and sustainable practices transform people’s lives as well as their environment. As rural families overcome poverty and heal the planet, embrace empowerment, renewal, and hope.

Climate Solutions, Environmental Restoration, Sustainability
Women’s Cooperatives in Tree Planting: A Model for Success
Women’s cooperatives are using tree planting as a model for economic success and community development. These cooperatives are creating financial independence, fostering community collaboration, and restoring degraded lands through sustainable tree farming. Plant With Purpose’s program, designed to help communities restore their lands and overcome poverty, has helped a number of these women’s cooperatives establish […]
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Burundi
Kagabo, Burundi: "We know our priorities."
Plant With Purpose believes that transforming lives is a process that happens within and around a person. Lasting change comes from the inside out, and the stories of our partners exemplify this.. We celebrate healthier farms, restored ecosystems, and new businesses, recognizing that these are often outward manifestations of an inner transformation. This is why […]
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Climate Solutions, Dominican Republic, Environmental Restoration, Ethiopia, Mexico
How Tree Planting Helps Rebuild Natural Habitats
Forests are the lungs of our planet, as they provide vital oxygen, clean the air, and support life. Unfortunately, deforestation and habitat destruction have led to a dramatic decline in forest cover worldwide, threatening countless species with extinction. Tree planting initiatives offer a crucial solution, not only mitigating climate change but also playing a vital […]
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All, Climate Solutions
Tree Planting as a Tool for Economic Empowerment in Developing Nations
In many nations, poverty and environmental degradation are intertwined. Deforestation is driven by factors like charcoal production and unsustainable logging, which stem from economic desperation. This leads to soil erosion, decreased biodiversity, and climate change. However, a growing movement recognizes the potential of tree planting as a powerful tool to address these challenges while simultaneously […]
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Climate Solutions, Environmental Restoration, Ethiopia
Restoring Degraded Lands with Community-Led Tree Planting in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is blessed with diverse landscapes, however, faces significant environmental challenges and degraded lands, including deforestation, soil erosion, and desertification. These issues not only threaten the country's biodiversity and ecological balance but also have a profound impact on the livelihoods of those who rely on agriculture. However, a growing movement of community-led tree-planting initiatives is […]
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Environmental Restoration, Haiti
Pierre, Haiti: "I have a really good relationship with God because I am a steward of creation.”
“Without the partnership of Plant With Purpose, life would be impossible for me,” starts Pierre. Pierre, who lives in Haiti, is a prime example of how much progress a person can make when they receive the right training and opportunities. For Pierre, the motivation to take care of the land around him was always there, […]
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Thailand
Chad, Thailand: " The trees will produce fruit and it will give my family some income"
Chad lives in Northern Thailand, where he makes a living by farming rice and maize. He has also recently introduced longan, lychee and pineapple to his plot. As a farmer, he and his family struggle with the threats introduced by climate change. “Since my family makes a living through farm cultivation every year, we are […]
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Mexico
Elias, Mexico: "We want to change our philosophy"
Elias lives in Peñoles, Mexico with his wife and one daughter. He has been a member of a Purpose Group for over five years. “There was a time when the work in my farm was slow and the processes to earn income took a long time,” he recalls. It made him feel discouraged and stuck. […]
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Sustainability
The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Environmental Stewardship
While some may think that faith and environmental stewardship have little to do with one another, others may also believe that Christians aren’t interested in protecting the planet, or that environmental causes have little to benefit from the Christian faith. But what if Christians have something unique and powerful to offer the environment? And what […]
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Tanzania
Giftiana, Tanzania: "After tragedy, I was left with four children to care for"
Giftiana has been a member of a Purpose Group in the Wona watershed since 2008. Before joining the group, her biggest challenge was lacking access to financial services. Her husband’s unexpected death left her alone with young children to care for. “My husband used to be the one taking care of the family. I was […]
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About Our Work, Dominican Republic, Haiti
Building Roads, Building Futures
The deeper meaning behind road building initiatives in rural Haiti Plant With Purpose focuses its efforts on rural communities. This is because rural communities are at the crossroads of poverty and climate change, but also because they have tremendous potential to drive change. These communities often face significant challenges such as poverty, food insecurity, and […]
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Haiti
What leadership looks like: Examples from Haiti
What does leadership look like? According to Peterson in Haiti, it is this: “I believe leadership is the ability to listen and understand others in order to help them make progress. As a businessman, I consider myself as a leader because I always do what is right and moral in the community. In my community, […]
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Burundi
Manisha, Burundi: "Hope came my way"
Manisha lives in the Nyakazu watershed where wildfires are just one of many environmental concerns. Poverty is rampant in rural Burundi, and for smallholder farmers like Manisha, climate conditions and soil erosion lead to insufficient crop yields regularly. This impacts his families’ incomes and nutrition. “Before I joined Plant With Purpose Burundi, I had so […]
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About Our Work, blog, Environmental Restoration, Sustainability
Combating Desertification Through Strategic Tree Planting
Desertification, the degradation of fertile land into unproductive desert, is a pressing global challenge. It's driven by factors like overgrazing, deforestation, climate change, and unsustainable agricultural practices. However, strategic tree planting is a powerful tool to combat this crisis. By understanding the science behind desertification and implementing well-planned tree-planting initiatives, we can restore arid lands, […]
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All, blog, Photo Essays
A Vision Trip Journey
You arrive in a quiet watershed, tucked between green hills. The air is rich with the scent of fresh earth, and as you step out, you're welcomed by warm smiles and outstretched hands. Here, change is happening in real-time in front of your eyes. This is the beginning of a Vision Trip with Plant With […]
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