Arusha’s Green Highway
Mazingira Asilia and Fairtree are teaming up to grow trees along 41km of highway around Arusha, Tanzania
The newly constructed Highway
Rapidly growing Arusha
Urban Heat Island
Yes… We’re growing baobabs!
The opportunity
The task at hand
Sponsor a kilometer of highway.
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While the bypass was only recently completed, the surrounding areas are urabanizing at breakneck pace.
$3.00 grows a new tree
For 2021 we hope to grow over 200,000 new mangrove trees across the Tanzanian coast. Many mangroves are inexpensive and easy to plant. However, they are easily swept away by waves and debris in the first few months since they are planted, so we incentivize growers to return to planting sites in a few weeks for a second tracking with replacement seedlings in hand. Once seedlings are rooted the only care they require is protection from other people.
Project costs over time
Most of project funds are directed to growers and crew leaders on the ground over the course of three trackings. Admin costs cover the work of validating and mapping tree images, making payments and fundraising/overhead for Fairtree.
2 year tracking schedule
Growers are incentivized to return to their trees periodically, to provide care and to track each tree’s survival. Growers and crew leaders are paid a certain amount per tree for every image they upload.