Our Response
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, Our Response
Rethinking Empowerment: What We Mean When We Say It, and Why It Matters
Empowerment is one of those words that frequently appears in conversations about global development. At Plant With Purpose, it’s a core value. It's central to how we approach our mission and how we describe the way we approach our work. But we also recognize that it can be a complex term. We believe that the […]
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Our Response, Sustainability
The Key Links Between Trees and Public Health
Public health encompasses a wide range of activities aimed at preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health through organized community efforts, and there is a link between trees and public health. The environment plays a crucial role in public health, influencing various determinants of health and the incidence of disease. Effective environmental […]
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Our Response
Methods of Measurement: Diverse Data Lenses Show Us Your Impact
The Triennial Impact Report: Methods Make a Difference How do we collect data to build an accurate picture of our impact? We believe that accountability is an important part of our work. One of our best measures of accountability just so happens to be measurement. Data. Quantitative numbers show us the impact that your support […]
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Our Response
The Ethics of Data Collection
Respect and care for our partners were top of mind as we conducted our Triennial Impact Study Data plays a major role in Plant With Purpose’s overall operations, and that’s true for our monitoring and evaluation as well. It's not enough to go into communities with good ideas about how transformation can take place – […]
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Climate Solutions, Our Response
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Navigating Complexity: Why the easy way isn’t always the best way
One of the most important parts of Plant With Purpose’s work is measuring its efficacy. This is also one of the most difficult parts. As we apply our model of Community Designed Restoration© (CDR) to rural watersheds across the globe, we want to ensure that our work is having its intended impact. As trees are […]
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Our Response
Creation Care is an act of Stewardship
Believers are the most well-equipped to lead in the face of a global climate crisis because of our faith in Christ. Many people hear that and ask, "What should I do?" Here's a framework and helpful tips for getting started. Don't look away! “There is a tendency at every important but difficult crossroad to pretend […]
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Our Response
Ideas and Resources to Help You Care for Creation
Believers are the most well-equipped to lead in the face of a global climate crisis because of our faith in Christ. Many people ask, "what should I do?" This article is the second of a two-part series that provides a framework and helpful tips for getting started. Samaria (AKA outside your immediate community/national concerns) Because […]
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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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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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Our Response
Plant With Purpose statement on West Virginia vs. EPA
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia vs. EPA to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to prevent uncontrolled greenhouse gases from the power sector. We recognize that the effects of those emissions go beyond any one state or nation and have a harmful impact on our planet, including its most vulnerable […]
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About Our Work, Our Response, Updates
Rising to Meet the Need: Global Program Expansion
The following is a session transcript of a conversation hosted as part of our Online Global Conference originally aired on Friday, October 8, 2021. We are launching or expanding work in countries and watersheds around the world: Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Mexico, and even a new country! Meet our program team […]
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About Our Work, Our Response, Updates
Hope Restored: A Conversation About Spiritual Impact
The following is a session transcript of a conversation hosted as part of our Online Global Conference originally aired on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Do trees, farming, and savings really connect people to God? Spiritual renewal is happening around the world through our work. Come learn about the exciting next phase of our commitment to […]
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About Our Work, Our Response, Updates
Empowered Women are Leading the Way
The following is a session transcript of a conversation hosted as part of our Online Global Conference originally aired on Thursday, October 7, 2021. One of the most compelling aspects of our global work is the way women and girls are empowered to lift their communities. In fact, many global observers believe empowered women may […]
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About Our Work, Our Response, Updates
The Change is Real: Measuring Impact & Results
The following is a session transcript of a conversation hosted as part of our Online Global Conference originally aired on Monday, October 4, 2021. We did a deep dive into our work over the past three years and what we discovered will surprise (and encourage) you! What’s working? What are we improving? See our “report […]
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DR Congo, Our Response
Great News for our work in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Jul. 30, 2020 We have exciting news to share with you this week! We are expanding our work to impact nearly 95,000 more people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by launching operations in five additional watershed areas. Some of you may be familiar with the story of our work in the DRC. When […]
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