TIST Farmers are transforming their lives through the simple practice of... planting trees.
Farmers are creating more security for themselves and their families by... planting trees.
Farmers create shade for their homes and holds by... planting trees.
Farmers achieve wind blockage for their house and crops by... planting trees.
Farmers prevent erosion on their plots by... planting trees.
Farmers allow more water retention on their land by... planting trees.
Farmers create borders around their property by... planting trees.
Farmers ensure food security for their families by... planting trees.
And with TIST, farmers get a yearly stipend by... planting trees.
But planting trees alone is not enough to make a difference in the long run.
The trees need to stay alive to allow these long-term benefits to manifest!
It is also how TIST Farmers are able to sequester enough CO2 to generate carbon credits, the sale of which they receive 70% of the profit from!
TIST supports farmers in planting trees and keeping these trees alive for years and years.
These trees live long enough to manifest all the above benefits and create a totally new source of revenue from stipends and profit sharing.
What do the farmers use this money for?
Some actually use it to buy more land and plant more trees!
Many use this income to put their children through school.
Often farmers use it for necessities like food, clothing and medicine.
And after they have received their stipends and profit share, guess what they still have?
Trees!
Trees keep caring for the farmers and the farmers continue caring for the trees.
This is part of what makes TIST unique among forestation programs, many of which plant a lot of trees but do not follow up and keep them alive.
Keeping the trees alive is what sets TIST apart.