TREE AID was established in 1987 by a group of foresters who saw that trees could break the vicious cycle of environmental degradation and poverty in the poorest communities in the African drylands. Working with African and other international partners TREE AID now works in Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Niger. TREE AID trains villagers to restore degraded land and use it sustainably. We help people to lift themselves out of poverty through selling sustainable ‘tree products’ such as fruits, nuts, shea butter and forest honey. TREE AID improves food security and nutrition by increasing the variety and amounts of foods that villagers can produce. Our approach breaks the ever worsening cycle of poverty and environmental decline with a focus on long term solutions and self-reliance. Over the last 30 years, TREE AID has grown over 15 million trees and directly supported one million people living in poverty in Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Niger.