Uganda 
Tree Planting
One life, One tree!
C-Care Uganda Tackling Climate Change through Tree Planting
According to the National Climate Change Policy, “Several local and global studies on climate change confirm that it affects and will continue to affect Ugandans’ lives and the country’s economy with adverse consequences over time on different sectors such as agriculture, health, and infrastructure among others.” One of the drivers of climate change among others is cutting down forests.
In Uganda, studies have shown that around 122,000 hectares of forest cover is cut down annually for fuel and other activities that require timber. This in addition to burning fossil fuels and farming livestock influence the climate and the earth’s temperature due to the amount of greenhouse gases that are increasingly released into the atmosphere.
In a bid to mitigate the negative effects that stem from the mentioned, C-Care Uganda in collaboration with Tree Adoption Uganda has embarked on an initiative of planting a tree for every baby born at C-Care IHK and C-Care IMC. This will see at least 1800 trees planted per year with a lifespan of not less than 30 years. The child in whose name the tree is planted will be given a Tree Planting Certificate and through current technology the parents can track the growth of the tree via GPS coordinates assigned to each tree.
We believe that this intervention will not only help conserve the environment but will act as an avenue of ensuring food security and be a source of income for the immediate communities, as some of the trees planted will be fruit trees.
Join C-Care Uganda in making a positive difference to the environment, one tree at a time!
Jackie Nabukeera
Head of Safety Health Environment & Quality / Sustainability Champion- C-Care Uganda
