Planting Trees During COVID-19
Hello friends and supporters,
Thank you so much for visiting this page and for continuing to support our work during these challenging times. COVID-19 has affected the entire planet, closed businesses, stopped travel and compromised the health of millions of people. We understand how hard this time is for many, and send our blessings to family, friends and our extended network across the world. While we are far away, we stand in solidarity with you, and are so grateful that you continue to stand in solidarity with us and the community of Takure.
Here in rural Nepal, despite a national lockdown and restricted movement due to COVID-19, local farmers continue their work as usual. They plant corn, collect grass for their animals and prepare for the monsoon rains. They are resilient in the face of global challenges, as they have always been, and yet need support as much as ever. Conscious Impact is committed to continuing our work.
As you know, Conscious Impact relies on international volunteer donations for our funds. COVID-19 has stopped all international travel to Nepal, and has eliminated 90% of our income for the foreseeable future. As someone who believes in our work, we are asking for your help to keep Conscious Impact operational.
Over the past 4+ years, we have partnered with over 100 farmers to plant more than 15,000 trees. This year, our first red cherries are being harvested, and processed into delicious coffee! With this success, we are committed to continuing the work, and this season our goal is to plant another 3,000. Every tree planted sequesters carbon, mitigates climate change, restores local ecology and provides sustainable livelihood to local farmers during these uncertain times.
Can you help us fundraise to keep our work going and to support the families of Takure and the surrounding mountains? Every $5 plants a tree and cares for it for life. Even $50-$100 makes a big difference, and every dollar helps us keep our organization and our work alive.
Check out the fundraising levels below to see how you can support Takure and Conscious Impact today. We are SO grateful.
With love,
The Conscious Impact Team
Fundraise to Help Farmers Plant Trees
Partner with one local farmer in Nepal to plant and care for 10 coffee trees. If kept healthy, each tree can provide up to 10kg of coffee every year, for a total of $100/year in income for a local family. This supports the family to purchase essential food and supplies throughout the year.
Planting trees is easy, but caring for them takes work. Each tree requires 5+ years of dedicated care to survive. This includes compost, water and supervision by our staff and local farmers. $5/tree makes sure this care will happen into the future. For $100, you can adopt 20 trees, providing a farmer with an additional $200/year in income. Thank you!
Partner with a local farmer to plant and care for 50 trees on their family land. This includes digging the holes, carrying compost to the site, planting the tree and providing the initial water. Most farmers plant between 50-100 trees each, so this donation supports nearly an entire farm that can generate up to $500/year for the farming family.
Partner with a local family to support their coffee farm of 100 trees for the next 3-5 years. Each tree requires 5+ years of dedicated care to survive. This includes compost, water and supervision by our staff and local farmers. $5/tree makes sure this care will happen. We will keep you updated on the progress year after year, and hopefully you can try the coffee for yourself in the future!
Adopt an entire farm! 100 trees is an average coffee farm here in Takure, Nepal and supports a family to generate nearly $1000/year, equivalent to an average working salary in this area. With this donation, you will partner with a farmer to support their livelihood for years to come. We will dig the holes, carry the compost to the site, plant the trees and provide supportive care for years to come. Thank you!
This donation supports our Nepali staff and local partner farmers to manage 4-5 coffee farms for the next 5+ years. We will conduct regular site visits, provide consultation, and support the application of organic compost, mulch and water to the trees as they grow. We will keep you updated on the progress year after year, and hopefully you can try the coffee for yourself in the future!
Become a sponsor of 7-8 farming families here in Nepal. This donation will allow families across Takure to continue their investment in reforestation and coffee farming, and provide them additional income to support food, supplies, education and other family expenses. We will keep you updated on the progress year after year, and hopefully you can try the coffee for yourself in the future!
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