Environment · Reforestation

Planting trees,
growing futures

More than 10,000 trees — 5+ native species — in 10+ communities. Restoring forests, protecting watersheds, and empowering families to steward their land.

10,000+Trees Planted
10+Communities
5+Native Species
100%Community Led
Why Reforestation

Forests are life

Deforestation in the Western Highlands means soil loss, water scarcity and hunger. A tree is food, shade, income — and hope.

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Watershed Protection

Tree roots hold soil, recharge aquifers and keep springs flowing for villages downstream.

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Food & Income

Fruit and timber species feed families and create sustainable income — firewood without deforestation.

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Education & Ownership

Children plant, monitor and protect — learning stewardship that lasts generations.

The Program

Rooted in community

We work with rural communities — not for them. Together we establish nurseries, plant native species, and protect watersheds that sustain everyone.

Trees are grown locally, planted collectively, and cared for by families who will harvest their benefits for decades.

  • 🌳 Community nurseries with native species
  • 🌱 Organic farming & soil recovery
  • 📚 Environmental education in schools
  • 💧 Watershed and spring protection
Reforestation — community planting native trees
Impact at a Glance

10,000 trees and counting

Not a campaign — a movement. Each seedling is planted, watered and protected by the families who will benefit most.

10,000+Trees Planted

Survival rate monitored by community brigades. Replacements guaranteed.

10+Communities

From nurseries to hillsides — highland villages leading their own restoration.

5+Native Species

Alder, pine, cypress, fruit trees — biodiversity, not monoculture.

Numbers updated 2026 · Field verified by LHF team and community leaders

Biodiversity

5+ species, one forest at a time

We plant what the land needs — not what is cheapest. Native species only, chosen with elders and agronomists.

Aliso

Aliso

Alder · Watershed
Pino

Pino

Pine · Timber
Ciprés

Ciprés

Cypress · Shelter

10+ communities — and growing

Each community hosts a nursery, a brigade, and a long-term care plan. No plant-and-leave.

Highland villagesQuetzaltenangoSan Juan OstuncalcoConcepción ChiquirichapaSan Martín+ 5 more
How It Works

From seed to forest

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🌱 Nursery

Native seeds germinated in community nurseries — tended by families and students.

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🌳 Plant

Collective planting days — elders guide, youth plant, everyone protects.

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💧 Protect

Brigades monitor, water and guard — ensuring survival through dry seasons.

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🌍 Sustain

Watersheds recover, springs return, families harvest fruit and timber sustainably.

Plant a tree. Grow a future.

10,000 trees are just the beginning. With 5+ species in 10+ communities, your gift restores land and livelihoods — for generations.

Reforestation impact
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