A single apple tree can produce 100kg of fruit a year - a vital source of nutrition and income for people living in impoverished districts of Addis Ababa. Since 2006, Trees for Cities has been working with EWNHS (Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society) and has so far provided 3,000 apple, pear and plum trees for households and community groups in deprived areas of the city.

We show beneficiaries how to look after their fruit trees, and teach them useful tips, like how to make organic compost and how best to maintain their trees to get returns. Excess fruit is sold, and we encourage beneficiaries to reinvest some of the money they make by purchasing more trees for the future.

If you would like to donate to this project as part of the Size of Wales Project, please click here or contact Millie using the details below.

Trees for Cities relies on donations from individuals in order to deliver projects like the Community Fruit Tree Project. Please consider supporting our project work by making a donation.

You can also support our work in Addis by buying a community gift. Or if you’d like to know more about the projects, please contact Millie Brown at millie@treesforcities.org or call 020 7820 4427.