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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.
About Our Work, blog
Why are incomes growing at Plant With Purpose?
Around the world, rural families face the interwoven challenges of poverty, degraded land, and limited opportunity. Plant With Purpose partners with these communities to restore both the land and livelihoods, cultivating resilience that begins with the soil and extends to the soul. At the heart of this mission lies a remarkable outcome: participants’ incomes rise […]
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Creation Care for Churches: Tending to the Life of the Church
In part one of this blog series about the Plant With Purpose Journey toward U.S. Church Engagement, we discovered that strengthening the church has always been part of our mission. With a Lilly Endowment grant in hand, the Plant With Purpose team set out to help U.S. churches connect the dots between discipleship and creation […]
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About Our Work, blog, Tend
How does Plant With Purpose Work in the United States?
Every so often, a question finds its way into conversations among our supporters, partners, and friends: Does Plant With Purpose work in the United States? After all, we’ve served hundreds of thousands of people across Mexico, Haiti, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, and the Dominican Republic—helping rural communities overcome poverty […]
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Co-Investment Over Handouts: Plant With Purpose’s Model
The Difference That Changes Everything At Plant With Purpose, we’ve seen again and again that the way we give matters just as much as what we give. Two approaches may look similar from the outside. Sharing seedlings, offering training, or providing materials. Beneath the surface, however, they shape communities in very different ways. A handout […]
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The Role of Tree Planting in Regenerative Farming Practices
In the quest to restore both people and the planet, regenerative farming has emerged as a transformative approach to farming. Tree planting is not only a symbol of environmental renewal but also a foundational pillar of regenerative agriculture. Through tree-based techniques like agroforestry, farmers can heal degraded lands, boost food production, and create climate resilience. […]
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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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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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All, blog, Dominican Republic, Environmental Restoration
How Vision Trips Empower the Next Generation
As the San Diego Regional Representative, I have the pleasure of sharing Plant With Purpose’s story and partnering with local communities as we advocate for rural farming families. Little did I know that this journey would send me tumbling head-over-heels down the remote slopes of rural Dominican Republic (DR)! Before we get into that story, […]
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Four Big Changes You Helped Spark
“Do your donations to environmental organizations truly make an impact?” It’s a question that responsible donors ask. While there are many opportunities to support organizations striving towards a healthier planet, it's important to know if those donations are turning into a real-world impact. This is why Plant With Purpose takes a data-driven approach to evaluating […]
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The environmental connection between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
In May of 2004, an extraordinary rain drenched the mountains of Haiti, in a place I had never heard of before, called Fonds Verrettes. We are used to the hurricanes: Georges, Ivan, Gustave, Ike, Sandy, Matthew; but the storm that brought this rain didn’t even have a name. Over the course of a week, almost […]
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Teresa: “I always knew God can do everything."
Teresa talks about the transformation of her life, before and after partnering with Plant With Purpose. “Before, my life was a real challenge. I worked a lot but the money was never enough because I didn't know how to manage myself,” she told us. “I wasted money on things that did not improve my living […]
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Deborah: "I can get water anytime"
Deborah is a 36 year old woman married to a 38 year old husband, a member of a Purpose Group. They had been blessed with 3 children of whom two are daughters and one son. Before she partnered with Plant With Purpose she was a housewife who did labor work in the village. “I was […]
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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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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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