Plant With Purpose
Plant With Purpose seeks to restore hope by reversing two of the world’s greatest challenges: global poverty and environmental damage. These problems are interconnected.
Our goal is to see creation’s life-giving regenerative cycles restored and people renewed through their relationship to God, living in healthy sufficiency and empowered to dream.
We operate in eight countries around the world. Our international work is 100% locally-led, with global offices operating both as independent agencies within their country, and alliance partners with Plant With Purpose U.S., which supports their ongoing work.
Burundi
Belise, Burundi: "I kept thinking about how to improve my family’s life"
“I am so happy to be a member of a Purpose Group!” exclaims Belise. “Before I joined Plant With Purpose, I was a poor woman. I was so poor; I could not see how to support my family. I had to feed them every day, and my husband was unemployed.” Belise lives in Burundi, where […]
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Burundi
Veriane, Burundi: Changing how my children see themselves
Around the world, parents dream of raising children to be confident and secure in who they are. However, the opportunities parents have to accomplish this aren’t always equa. In places like Burundi, where poverty and hardship are part of many families’ daily experiences, children often struggle with self-worth. “Before we became a part of Plant […]
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Mexico
Antonio, Mexico: “I am inspired. I am a leader in my family and community."
Can environmental restoration bring together a disjointed community? For Antonio and his neighbors in Mixteca Alta, Mexico, the answer is a solid yes. When the environment suffers, the whole community struggles. This is intensified by the fact that everybody relies upon agriculture for their survival. Many community members face the same challenges with drought and […]
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Thailand
Jonah, Thailand: “I now see unity in the church and the community."
Jonah is 50 years old and a church leader in the watershed community of Mae Na Wang. He has been serving in his church for over twenty years, starting after his father passed away. He and his wife, Ya-na, have raised four sons and two daughters together. In addition to serving at church, Jonah and […]
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Haiti
Nathalie, Haiti: "I am really empowered to take care of my family."
“I have respect for trees, and I plant a lot because I am very concerned about erosion,” shares Nathalie. “It is a direct consequence of deforestation and bad farming practices. Farming is essential for the economic survival of my family in Haiti.” Erosion is indeed a serious concern for rural farmers in Haiti. In the […]
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Ethiopia
Solomon, Ethiopia: "They are happier than ever before."
Farmer Solomon is among the thousands of participants of Plant With Purpose’s Ethiopia program. He is a forty-year-old father of five. Living in the Mokie watershed, Solomon became a member of a Purpose Group a few years ago. “Before I became a member, I had an interest in diversifying my family’s income. I wanted to […]
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DR Congo, Sustainability
A nurse, a teacher, and a mother: How communities in the DRC are holistically transformed
A core aspect of Plant With Purpose’s work is to find holistic solutions for change. We work in places where ordinary people face a myriad of challenges, but solutions are only sustainable and effective when we take into account the way they are connected to one another. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) demonstrates […]
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Tanzania
Davina, Tanzania: "Our livelihoods rely on farming"
At the center of her village in the Shengena East watershed of Tanzania, lives Davina, a determined single mother of five. She faces the challenges of parenting with unwavering strength. Three boys and two girls are not just her children, they are the pillars of her world. Life in her village presented numerous challenges, particularly […]
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Tanzania
Silvia, Tanzania: "My children are actively participating"
Silvia and her husband are farmers and traders. Her husband works as a farmer, while Silvia is a business woman. Silvia’s biggest challenge as a parent of four was having her daughter drop out of school. A child dropping out of school is a major stress on a parent, especially when it is a girl […]
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Tanzania
Hellen, Tanzania: "Education and safety are my prayers"
In the heart of a village in the Hai West watershed, Hellen began her journey of Transformation and entrepreneurship in Tanzania. Life had always been an uphill battle for Hellen and her family: her motorcycle-driving husband Lameck and their four children. Hellen labored as a small-scale vegetable seller, steady in her determination to provide for […]
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Tanzania
Magreth, Tanzania: "Education is a beacon of hope to other women"
Magreth is the wife of Stephano and the devoted mother of six children in the Saseni watershed of Tanzania. She works in agriculture, which serves as her family's primary source of income. For several years, she has actively participated in a Purpose Group to help her children gain an education in Tanzania. Despite agriculture being […]
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Living Sustainably, Tanzania
Elisongoya, Tanzania: "A decision that opened doors..."
Elisongoya is a resilient 40-year-old farmer. The lives of Elisongoya, her husband, and their four children took a positive turn, thanks to Elisongoya's involvement in her Purpose Group. “Before joining the group, I worried a lot about my inability to provide for our family. My husband and I lacked a stable income which caused us […]
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Dominican Republic
Isabel, Dominican Republic: "We are driven by the thought of our children’s future"
“My husband and I work hard because we are driven by the thought of our children and their future,” begins Isabel. “When an adverse situation arises, what we do is focus on how to solve it and continue with our task as parents.” Isabel and her husband are coffee and cacao farmers, living in Ozama, […]
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Dominican Republic
Margarita, Dominican Republic: "The change in my life has been enormous"
Margarita is a farmer and mother living in the Ozama watershed of the Dominican Republic, farming her land. Like many mothers, she worries about her children and their safety. “I worry a lot about my children and their safety when going to school,” she tells us. “The road is very long, and they have to […]
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Environmental Restoration, Haiti, Living Sustainably
We are able to persist: Sustainable agriculture in Haiti keeps parents resilient
In recent years, few countries have reached the level of instability seen by Haiti. The collapse of its central government and authority structures have created an atmosphere of lawlessness, in which street-level violence has escalated. The constant threat of harm and kidnappings has disrupted everyday life for most Haitians, particularly around larger population centers. Many […]
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