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Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tree Aid.

Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tree Aid.

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Please note that Freephone and online donations for this charity close at 23.59 on the Saturday after the Appeal is first broadcast. However the Freepost option can be used at any time.

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Tree Aid

Many people across Africa’s Sahel region are struggling to earn an income as torrential rain washes away crops. But trees are providing a solution. They stabilise the soil and fix nutrients into the ground, enabling crops to grow better.

An opportunity to earn an income

An opportunity to earn an income
Tree Aid provides training and machinery to women like Paulina, enabling them to care for the trees in their community and earn an income from them.

Shea butter – “Women's Gold”

Shea butter – “Women's Gold”
Paulina has learnt how to turn nuts from the shea tree into butter which she sells at market, Shea butter is used in cooking and is also sold into the cosmetics industry.

Trees mean life

Trees mean life
Trees can provide a lifeline for women across Ghana and the Sahel – the vital income Paulina earns from the sale of shea butter means her children are well fed and happy, and she has savings to fall back on during times of climate crisis.

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  • Sun 3 Mar 202407:54
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 3 Mar 202421:25
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 7 Mar 202415:27
    BBC Radio 4

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