About Trees for the FutureNearly a billion people live in extreme poverty and earn less than $1/day. Most of them are subsistence farmers whose antiquated farming practices have led to the deforestation of their land and the degradation of the local – and global – environment. Trees for the Future (TREES) is ending hunger and extreme poverty for farmers in the developing nations of Africa by generating health, wealth and resilience. Through our “Forest Garden Approach” we train farmers to plant and manage forest gardens that sustainably feed families and raise their incomes by nearly 400%. Since 1989, with our experience in planting more than 250 million trees, we have demonstrated the transformative power of trees in helping smallholder farmers break out o