The generosity
of you or your organisation can support
tree planting and its environmental benefits
and ensure that poor rural women and landless
community organisations acquire a real economic
asset.
RDRS Bangladesh is the pioneer NGO in
tree planting, yearly around one million
trees planted by this organisation cover
the roadsides of Northwest Bangladesh.
This is also a part of promoting of environmental
sustainability. 90% of the roadside trees
planted with assistance from RDRS Bangladesh
survive beyond their third year thanks
to close care and attention from a woman
tree caretaker. RDRS received the prime
Minister’s Award to NGOs for this
activity.
To date over 6000 kms of roadside have
been planted and cared for by RDRS supported
Caretakers, the poor women employed through
food for work schemes. Some of the trees
that matured in 2000 gave the caretakers,
Federations and Union Councils profits
from harvest. The Federations now have
the main responsibility for care and maintenance
of saplings. As well as assisting the
poor families directly involved, the Federations
manage the trees - these local community
organisations lease the ground and gain
the benefits. The women caretakers receive
training not only on looking after the
trees but developing their families in
other ways such as improved health, education,
savings and other employment.
1000 trees cover one km of the roadside.
For USD 17 per 1000 trees the landscape
of rural Bangladesh may be turned green
for the benefit of the poorest rural dwellers.
For the sponsors of a tree plantations,
RDRS Bangladesh will carry out the necessary
service through its skilled and experienced
staff. In addition they will:
