Over the past six months, Planting on Demand has expanded its roots deeper into East Africa, proudly continuing its mission of environmental restoration and community empowerment in Tanzania. Working closely with our trusted local partner, Friends of Lake Tanganyika (FOLT), we’ve brought together farmers, supporters, and volunteers to try and contribute to make our planet, a little fairer and greener.

From October 2024 to March 2025, we successfully planted 3,989 food-producing trees in Tanzania. Each tree stands as a symbol of resilience, nourishment, and regeneration. Whether it was the shade of a young avocado sapling or the bright promise of a mandarin blossom, every planting helped shape a greener and more hopeful future.

Agroforestry in Action

This wasn’t just a reforestation effort—it was agroforestry in action.

Agroforestry is a powerful approach that combines trees with agriculture to restore soil health, protect biodiversity, and strengthen food systems. By integrating trees into smallholder farms, we support long-term sustainability and local self-reliance.

The trees we planted—avocados, lemons, mandarins, and other fruit-bearing varieties—are more than just greenery. They are future harvests, family meals, and sources of income for Tanzanian farmers.

Planting Trees, Planting Futures

Our season began with large-scale plantings in October and November, followed by a series of smaller, community-led sessions in December, January, and February. Each event was conducted in close collaboration with local farmers, who will continue caring for the trees and reaping the benefits for years to come.

One of the season’s highlights came on March 21st, 2025, when we returned to Ilagala. Together with FOLT and a motivated group of farmers, we planted 324 fruit trees in a single day. This event marked another step toward a thriving, climate-resilient agricultural landscape.

A Transparent, Live Experience

We believe in radical transparency—that’s why we opened our planting events to the world.

Throughout the season, supporters from across the globe joined us via live Zoom sessions to witness our work in real time. These events allowed donors to see their impact, ask questions, and engage directly with our field teams.

This level of connection helps us build a global community rooted in shared purpose and collective action.

Why Agroforestry Matters

Agroforestry is one of the most powerful tools we have to address multiple global challenges at once. It helps to:

• Restore degraded land
• Increase food security
• Combat climate change
• Support rural livelihoods
• Strengthen local economies

And thanks to our funding model, 90% of all donations go directly to local planting efforts. That means your support has real, lasting impact—right where it’s needed most.

Let’s Keep Growing

To every donor, viewer, and supporter who stood by us this season: thank you. Your involvement helped plant thousands of trees, restore ecosystems, and uplift farming communities in Tanzania.

But we’re not stopping here.

As we prepare for the next planting cycle, we invite you to continue this journey with us:

• Become a monthly sponsor
• Support agroforestry projects year-round
• Help us scale sustainable solutions that empower people and restore nature

Voices of Support

Meet Sanne from Texmetrics:

“We donated because we want to contribute to a more sustainable world. With every tree we plant, we plant for the future of our planet.”

Meet Joaquin from Cuenca Water:

“Clean water and healthy ecosystems go hand in hand. As a company that provides water purification systems and helps reduce plastic waste, we’re proud to support tree planting that gives back to both people and the planet.”

Together, we are planting change—on demand.

Let’s keep growing.