Tree-Nation.com - 1 Planet. 1 Heart. 8 Million Trees.

Tree-Nation is a great humanitarian site that aims to plant 8 million trees in Africa in the shape of a heart in order to prevent poverty and climate changes. The benefits that they list of planting a tree include: fighting poverty; stopping desertification; producing fruits, medicines, alimentation, and more; the root system drawing water to the surface, regenerating the soil, increasing the land´s productivity, improving agricultural practices; off-setting CO2 levels; counteracting climate changes; a park as a meeting point and shelter, and counteracting deforestation. The kind of tree you choose to buy dictates the cost, from 10 € for an Acacia Senegal to 75 € for a Baobab. You get pictures of your tree and can learn about how it is developing. It´s a fun, cheap way to make a difference in the world and so many people´s lives.

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This is a cheap way to help the environment, and it benefits everyone, so someone looking to do humanitarian work would definitely be happy to help in a way that´s so easy. They´ve already planted 602 trees and have not been running for long. Being able to actually see your tree develop is a cool feature that keeps people feeling connected to what they´ve done and maybe even purchase another tree.

Will people pay money to donate trees, when there are so many other organizations to give money to dealing with issues that may be closer to home (such as breast cancer or diabetes)?