We are already paying (directly) a local person to act as a secretary for their office. We also provided a tower, tank and water pumping system to keep the tree nursery watered. Prior to that we were able to get them a laptop, an antenna system to get them a more reliable internet connection and a decent camera so they can do videos and good photos.
Next is to pay a few staff maintain the nursery, to plant and protect the trees. We’ll also be paying someone to act as the food forest manager.
Here’s a video intro to the project.
Overview
Currently, it is running, and we have planted 200,000 seedlings so far. To do it properly will cost around 400 dollars per month. (Here you can see how different direct sponsorship is to Big Charity)
General Description
- The team intend to plant another 200,000 trees, at a rate of 50,000 per year, so the project will last for 4 years.
- This forest will alleviate the periodic droughts we experience, which cause extreme food shortages in some years. Trees reduce drought both by holding water in the landscape and by causing rain to fall. Also, by providing ground cover and binding the soil with their roots, they prevent erosion. Fruit trees and herbs are included in the planting, which also help alleviate food shortages.
- How will it become self-sustaining in that time?
Staffing Details
- 6 staff members
| No. | Job Title | Hrs/Wk | $/Month | Total |
| 3 | Nursery Worker | 30 | 70 | 210 |
| 1 | Co-ordinator | 30 | 80 | 080 |
| 1 | Office Assistant | 20 | 50 | 050 |
| 1 | Food Forest Worker xxx | 20 | 50 | 050 |
| Title | Description |
| Nursery Worker | Daily tree nursry management practices like watering, seed propagation, tracking germination, transplanting, record keeping, dispensing seedlings.to farmers and community. |
| Co-ordinator | In addition to the work of the other staff, the coordinator offers a more technical aspect, training, guidance, networking with other stakeholders and overall management. |
| Office Assistant | Shall coordinate the work of the other team members, assign tasks, maintain documentation, record keeping, community engagement, record keeping of trees, reports and day to day running of the office operations. |
| Food Forest Worker | Shall do the same things as a tree nursery worker, but only work with the fruit trees. Also responsible for maintaining the fruit trees we already have and training the community on how to produce quality fruits. |
Staff Members
Regular Expenses
List recurring purchases needed to supply the project.
| Name/Description | Cost $/Month |
| Seeds | 025 |
| Tools | 025 |
| Maintenance of buildings, tools and equipment | 050 |
| Total | 100 |
One-off Expenses
e.g. machinery, equipment, and physical infrastructure for the tree nursery. Each item will become a crowdfunding campaign which will give people who don’t want to (or can’t) make a regular commitment the opportunity to participate.
| Name / Description | Cost $ | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Solar water pump system for the nursery | 600 |
The water pump cost about $450 and was paid for via our crowdfunding platform. We raised over $600, The rest of the system costs were raised elsewhere. We had to change the server that hosts the payments system though, so here’s an image from it instead.
