# Trees for the Future

> Training smallholder farmers in Africa to plant Forest Gardens that restore land and livelihoods

Source: https://treerm.org/org/trees-for-the-future · Updated 2026-11-07 · Data license: CC BY 4.0 (https://treerm.org/about#license)

## Facts

- Type: Nonprofit
- Scope: Regional
- Headquarters: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
- Founded: 1989
- Website: https://trees.org
- Donate: https://trees.org/support/personal-ways-to-give
- Countries where they plant: Kenya, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda
- Activity types: Agroforestry (primary), Education & advocacy, Carbon offset planting, Food forests & orchards
- Trees on record: 420,110,579 (larger of latest cumulative figure and sum of annual figures; trees planted or distributed)

## About

Trees for the Future (TREES) was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. It trains smallholder farmers in East and West Africa to plant agroforestry 'Forest Gardens', typically about one hectare of mixed trees, crops and living fences, over a four-year programme. Its 2025 impact report covers Kenya, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda and states that the Senegal and Mali projects would close by the end of 2025 with a focus shifting to East Africa.

## Programs

- **Forest Garden Program** — Agroforestry: Four-year training programme in which smallholder farmers convert roughly one hectare into a diverse agroforestry 'Forest Garden' of trees, crops and living fences. https://trees.org/

## Metrics

| Metric | Year | Value | Cumulative | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|---|---|---|
| Hectares restored | 2025 | 40,219 | yes (to date) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://www.2025impact.trees.org/) 2025 impact report, 'since 1989': 40,219 hectares under restoration |
| Trees planted | 2024 | 42,516,297 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Estimated | [source](https://www.trees2024impact.org/) Sum of 2024 country figures (Kenya 19,287,869; Mali 972,492; Senegal 2,012,956; Tanzania 7,266,360; Uganda 12,976,620); the page gives no total |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 49,940,320 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://www.2025impact.trees.org/) 2025 impact report: 'Trees Planted 2024-2025 49,940,320' (planting year 1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025) |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 420,110,579 | yes (to date) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://www.2025impact.trees.org/) 2025 impact report, 'since 1989': 420,110,579 trees planted |

Confidence: self-reported is the organization's own published figure; independently verified means a third party confirmed it; estimated means TreeRM derived it and the note says how.

## Links

- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treesforthefuture/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreesfortheFuture
- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trees-for-the-future/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TreesForTheFuture

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