Trees For Lives

Posted by Editor on Nov 25th, 2009 | 0 comments home title

Here is a creative idea to build and transform a community.

Indonesia is known for their lush vegetation, plentiful rainforests, and exotic wildlife. This ecosystem is one of the most diverse in the world but it’s not only for aesthetics – the entire world benefits from the oxygen produced there. Many of the trees and plants are used daily to financially support villages and communities. Rubber, teak, and acacia trees are just three of the main types of timber planted, grown, and harvested for a living. Just one acre of 5 year old rubber trees can support a family of four, providing them approximately $150 per month!

The Vineyard Indonesian Partnership have initiated a project called, Trees for Lives, to help church planters reach rural communities by selling t-shirts and Christmas ornaments.

By purchasing a t-shirt and/or ornament a tree will be planted in the donor’s name and will help:

• Provide jobs so Indonesian church planters can hire local people to work planting the trees
• Build and enhance relationships between church planters and their new communities as they demonstrate care for the environment and their neighbors
• Reducing carbon emissions
• Helping parents to send their kids to school with new cloths & supplies
• Fund investments in new properties to continue building Communities of Hope
• Develop tree farms for long term employment harvesting rubber and other tree products.

“Tress for Lives” as these trees represent bringing new life to communities.

If you would like to participate in this project please contact:

Justin Campbell,
justinc@venntis.com
Office – 1.616.796.6773
Cell – 1.616.283.1398

Kingdom Inroads offers you a unique opportunity to volunteer with a Singapore based organization which serves communities in the region and in Singapore.