DR Congo
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.
All, DR Congo, Haiti, Mexico
Vision Trips: Bringing our Work from Head to Heart
The sense of unity in one of my first mission trips was amazing. In the evening our group would gather with our
host families and church members in a tiny Costa Rican village. We would share experiences from the day, learn
worship songs in Spanish and become acutely aware of all that we had in common. That connection and
fellowship, over 30 years ago, was life changing and became one of the key events which led me to work with
Plant With Purpose.
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About Our Work, DR Congo
Empowering Women Through Tree Planting Initiatives in Agriculture
How tree planting is becoming a transformative tool for empowering women in rural agriculture, creating new opportunities for growth and leadership. In recent years, tree-planting initiatives have emerged as a powerful tool for sustainable development and environmental conservation. Beyond their ecological benefits, these initiatives are also playing a crucial role in empowering women in rural […]
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blog, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Haiti, Mexico, Updates
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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Burundi, Climate Solutions, DR Congo, Environmental Restoration
Rewilding Landscapes: The Impact of Tree Planting on Wildlife
How tree planting is rewilding degraded landscapes, bringing back wildlife, and restoring ecosystems to their natural state. The concept of rewilding landscapes has gained significant traction in recent years as a means to address the pressing issue of biodiversity loss. Rewilding is the process of restoring degraded ecosystems to their natural state, allowing for the […]
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DR Congo
Sifa & Amani: "I believe in having a better future”
Life in the Democratic Republic of Congo presents many challenges, and this has been especially true lately. However, Plant With Purpose’s community partnerships have provided a vital lifeline for rural families. Sifa is a mother of four in her late twenties living in the Luberizi watershed. She recalls the hardships of her life prior 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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DR Congo, Updates
Revisiting the Congo: A year after opening for oil drilling
With significant climate implications. The Congo Basin Rainforest is the second largest rainforest in the world and hosts about 70% of Africa’s tree cover. With a large portion of the rainforest made of peatlands, it serves as a powerful carbon sink. Disrupting it would be a significant loss in our efforts to maintain a livable […]
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DR Congo, Updates
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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About Our Work, blog, Burundi, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Dos Bocas to Zanzibar: A round-the-globe look at Plant With Purpose
It continues to be a busy and fruitful time for Plant With Purpose with many members of the team engaged in various activities "round the globe." Here's a quick look at some updates from our various partners around the world.
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About Our Work, blog, Burundi, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, Our Response, Tanzania, Thailand
In the voices of our partners
One of the more complex nuances of working across different countries and cultures is storytelling and communication. When done poorly, organizations run several risks: from dehumanizing the people they seek to help to diminishing the role local actors play in advancing progress. In this post, CEO Scott Sabin shares how to allow our partners to […]
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About Our Work, blog, Burundi, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, Tanzania, Thailand
LET THE LOCALS LEAD
While having country-based leadership in all of our programs is important, we take it a step further and the advantage of local leadership is undeniable. The importance of having local ownership over our mission and program activities has been emphasized at Plant With Purpose from the very beginning. Back in 1984, Plant With Purpose was […]
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DR Congo, Our Response
Drilling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Rainforest
How will this impact ongoing restoration work? And how should we respond? You may have seen the news about the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s oil and gas concessions recently. It was picked up by most major news outlets and trended on social media. Many of the stories included terms like “carbon bomb” and “environmental […]
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About Our Work, blog, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Haiti, Sustainability, Tanzania, Thailand
The Value of Multilateral Partnerships
Plant With Purpose partners are autonomous but interdependent On the day that Plant With Purpose was established in 1984, two organizations were created as partners. Floresta International was founded in San Diego, California, and would later become known as Plant With Purpose. In the Dominican Republic, Floresta Incorporada was launched, where it continues working to […]
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blog, COVID-19, DR Congo, Sustainability
Amidst a global pandemic, donors invest in the world’s most vulnerable
Alliance of U.S. donors gives $2.6 million to build resilience in Democratic Republic of the Congo [SAN DIEGO, CA, SEPTEMBER 2020] — The global coronavirus pandemic has highlighted our interconnectedness and responsibility for one another. As the virus continues to disproportionately harm already-marginalized groups, an alliance of high-capacity donors leveraged this interconnectedness for good. In […]
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DR Congo
Four Year's Time: Why Samuel's forest shows us that change is possible
A lot can happen in four years. In the summer of 2016, a Plant With Purpose team went to visit a field site in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). At the time, the DRC was our newest partnering country and one of the most difficult places where we could work. Most families ate only […]
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