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Ethiopia to Carlsbad: A round-the-globe look at Plant With Purpose

Over the course of the past few months, much of our Plant With Purpose team has been around the globe to connect with our international programs, our supporters, and each other. As we transition into fall, we look back at a few late summer highlights from the Plant With Purpose global community with appreciation and […]
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Checking in with the women of Plant With Purpose Mexico

"My way of thinking has changed a bit," begins Maricela Luisa, a Purpose Group member in Mexico. In our programs around Oaxaca, Puebla, and Chiapas, the work is as much about identity and purpose as it is about planting trees. For women in Mexico who have faced marginalization and poverty, this approach leads to some transformative […]
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Jordan: From Chaos to Change

In Plant With Purpose's programs, financial or environmental transformation is just an outward manifestation of spiritual change that has taken place internally. Our partner, Jordan, a farmer in Burundi exemplifies this process very clearly. As the lessons he learned from the Seeds of Change curriculum sank in, it not only gave him a new way […]
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The Early Stages: Hearing from some of our newest Purpose Groups in Thailand

We love to share stories of transformation. Of course, transformation is a process. When you invest in our programs, the most exciting results become apparent years down the line. However, there are some changes that can be noticed fairly early on. While a newly planted tree will still be quite small a few months down […]
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Biblical Trees: The Significance of Trees in the Bible

Trees hold immense significance in Christianity, intertwined within biblical narratives, teachings, and imagery. From the creation story to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, trees in the bible symbolize profound spiritual truths and these biblical trees can offer valuable lessons for believers.  Creation and Symbolism: The significance of trees in the Bible is evident […]
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Churches, Schools, and Purpose Groups keep moving forward in DRC

Just a couple years ago, Plant With Purpose was able to expand its work in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from two watersheds to seven. In these newer watersheds, much of our work is still in its early stages, but participants are already experiencing the benefit of our partners' efforts seeing spiritual and economic […]
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Reflections on the Vision Trip to the Dominican Republic

I finally had the opportunity meet some of the partnering farmers in person and see up close the work that the smallholder farm success is producing that our Dominican Republic colleagues make possible. Seeing this was a treat. From cacao in Ozama the first day to coffee in Nizao to another cacao project in Ozama […]
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Unpacking the Top Causes of Global Poverty

Poverty is a global problem that affects billions of people. The ways that different organizations, countries, and institutions define poverty may vary, but in 2023, an estimated 689 million people live on less than $1.90 per day. Most people have some basic consciousness around the challenges of poverty, even though public perception is often tainted […]
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Let's hear from Haiti's Purpose Groups

Throughout the many security and economic crises Haiti has endured during recent years, Plant With Purpose's community Purpose Groups have become places of refuge, belonging, and security for its members. While the state of the nation makes it difficult to make progress, dream of a future, and secure resources, these Haiti Purpose Groups have provided […]
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The Graduation of HoiLu

In the HoiLu Watershed of Northern Thailand and there's a buzz. People are dancing, dressed up, lining up to go celebrate. This whole area is about to graduate. But what does that even mean? Plant With Purpose works in places where environmental challenges and poverty cross paths creating a cycle of despair. For a long […]
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Q&A with Justine & Alexandre from Grande Colline, Haiti

Many of Plant With Purpose's longest standing partnerships in Haiti are in the area of Grande Colline. We recently had a chance to talk with two farmers in Haiti who are also members of Purpose Groups in the area and hear about their experience. Here's what we've learned from Justine and Alexandre. Justine What was […]
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Bainet to Burundi: A round-the-globe look at Plant With Purpose

With summer in full swing, members of the Plant With Purpose projects team are off on a variety of travels, many of which are to our partners and programs around the world. At the same time, our local leaders continue to advance restoration projects in ecosystems all around rural landscapes. Here is a highlight reel […]
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Environmental Restoration Honors God

Methode Ntibandye is our Environmental Coordinator in Burundi. For over two decades he has been applying is deep ecological knowledge to help rural farmers maintain resilience in the face of climate change and food insecurity. He recently shared some insight into how his work is an outpouring of his faith and how environmental restoration honors […]
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Concepción: "Our faith unites us as a community."

Concepcion is a participant in our program and is gaining faith and sustainability in Mexico! Hear from her here in her own words: "Nobody saved before. If suddenly we had a little bit of money, we spent it right away. Now we save our money, and we are all a little more careful in managing […]
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Poverty and Religion: Evidence on the role of faith in poverty reduction

Corey Chin, Plant with Purpose - Economic Development from caremin on Vimeo. It's a real privilege to be here with you all. This has been a great couple of days. So at Plant With Purpose, we combat environmental degradation, climate change, conditions of poverty, and broken relationships by healing the land, people, and relationships. And […]
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