It’s full trees ahead as printer helps African planting project!

Friday, 24 July 2009

Labayka Development Fund co-ordinator Mrs. Saada Rashid from Tanzania visiting Modern Print’s Trevor Collins.

Pembroke Dock based Modern Print ran out the red carpet for a special African visitor on Thursday, July 9.
Over the past 12 months, Modern Print has committed itself to supporting a community tree planting scheme in Tanzania. This is done by paying for a tree to be planted for every new printing customer they receive.
The co-ordinator of this project on the island of Zanzibar, Mrs. Saada Rashid, was the VIP visitor.
The scheme includes establishing school tree nurseries, rain water harvesting for irrigation and environmental awareness training.
Saada co-ordinates Sazani Associates Zanzibar who work in partnership with the Labayka Development Fund, a community development organisation in Nungwi village, Zanzibar, which aims to improve the health, education, environment and economy of the island. Part of this involves the planting of trees to help conserve the local environment and provide sustainably managed and harvested wood.
This is where Modern Print comes in. They help pay for the planting of mahogany and guava trees by local school children. These are then nourished with a rainwater collection scheme from the roofs of the village school and community buildings.
All of this has been made possible by the work of Sazani Associates UK.
Modern Print managing partner, Trevor Collins, said: “I called my friends to ask their advice on finding a legitimate tree planting scheme. It was pure chance that they were trying to find someone to help fund just this through the Labayka Development Fund. They are the driving force behind this whole project. We have paid for 100 trees to be planted so far, with a lot more to follow.
If you would like to learn more about tree planting in Nungwi village or would like to make a donation, please call Trevor at Modern Print on 01646 682676.

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