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Join us in growing and protecting shea trees this spring

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£5 a month over the course of a year could provide a community with six life-changing shea trees that can provide income, food, and environmental protection.
£8 a month over 12 months could provide a family with the tools they need in order to look after their shea trees, including watering cans, pruning tools, buckets and wheelbarrows.
£14 a month for a year could provide ‘grafting’ training for nine people. This technique enables shea trees to reach maturity sooner and give more fruit for processing into shea butter.
£15 a quarter over the course of a year could provide a community with six life-changing trees that can give a family nutritious food and produce to sell all year round.
£24 a quarter over one year could provide a family with the tools they need to look after their trees, including watering cans, pruning tools, buckets and wheelbarrows.
£42 a quarter for a year could provide ‘grafting’ training for nine people. This technique enables trees to reach maturity sooner and give more fruit to eat.
£60 a year could provide a community with six life-changing trees that can give a family nutritious food and produce to sell all year round.
£96 a year could provide a family with the tools they need in order to look after their trees, including watering cans, pruning tools, buckets and wheelbarrows.
£170 a year could provide ‘grafting’ training for nine people. This technique enables trees to reach maturity sooner and give more fruit to eat.
A gift of £40 covers the cost of growing four life-changing shea trees.
A gift of £75 covers the cost of training to care for trees which can help grow healthy shea trees.
A gift of £110 covers the cost of essential equipment such as pruning tools, a watering can, and a wheelbarrow, that a farmer needs to care for their shea trees.

why shea?

Shea is more than just a nut, it’s a path out of extreme poverty. Turning shea nuts into butter provides families with income for food, medicine, and school fees. But there aren’t enough shea trees, and the process is long, exhausting, and filled with challenges.

With your support, communities can grow more shea trees and learn new skills to ensure their trees thrive and ease the shea butter process.

Donate now to support communities to protect and grow more shea trees. 

Shea trees are disappearing

Across West Africa, nearly 8 million shea trees vanish every year due to climate change, deforestation, and unsustainable land use. Rising temperatures, droughts, and floods are making it harder for these trees to survive.

Not only this, but producing shea butter from shea nuts is also a labour-intensive process.

Donate today to support more people to grow shea trees

A tree that changes lives

Shea trees are more than just trees - they are a lifeline. They provide income, food, and environmental protection, helping communities overcome poverty and adapt to climate change.

In West Africa, shea trees play a vital role in nature. They:

🌳 Store water during dry periods

🌳 Prevent soil from being washed away

🌳 Keep land fertile so other crops can grow

🌳 Absorb carbon dioxide, fighting climate change

Boosting local businesses

West Africa is the heart of the global shea industry. 99% of exported shea comes from just eight countries, including Ghana, Mali, and Burkina Faso, where Tree Aid works.

At a local level, Tree Aid is working with thousands of farmers, mostly women, to ensure they earn a steady income from shea butter, helping them support their families and build better futures.

To the right, you can see Awa with a large bucket of shea butter, made possible with improved processing techniques!

Donate to support more people with shea processing

Together, we can ensure shea thrives for people, for nature, and for generations to come.

Donate today to support communities across Africa.

Where your donation goes

Whether you choose to give a one-off donation or a regular gift, you can be sure that your gift will be put to good use right away, providing support to communities across Africa’s drylands to protect their environment and grow a better future. During 2023/24, for every £1 raised, we spent 90p on charitable activities, 9p on raising the next pound, and 1p on advocacy and awareness.

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