Seeds of Hope
On December 18, 2007, Napoleon Dzombe and Steve Lund plant the first "Seeds of Hope" tree in Malawi.
Twenty-five cents from the sale of every Epoch Baobab Body Butter is donated to the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation for the Malawi Seeds of Hope project. These funds will be used to purchase and plant a variety of important and useful trees for the people of Malawi, including baobab trees and fruit trees. Malawi has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world and there is an urgent need to restore and protect this precious natural resource.
In 2009 NSE announced that more than 100,000 trees are being donated to villages in Malawi thanks to the company's distributors and customers who have purchased Epoch Baobab Body Butter. The planting of trees as a renewable resource will benefit the people of Malawi in many ways.
Twenty-five cents from the sale of every Epoch Baobab Body Butter is donated to the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation for the Malawi Seeds of Hope project. These funds will be used to purchase and plant a variety of important and useful trees for the people of Malawi, including baobab trees and fruit trees. Malawi has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world and there is an urgent need to restore and protect this precious natural resource.
In 2009 NSE announced that more than 100,000 trees are being donated to villages in Malawi thanks to the company's distributors and customers who have purchased Epoch Baobab Body Butter. The planting of trees as a renewable resource will benefit the people of Malawi in many ways.
In the short-term, new trees provide food and raw materials. Long-term benefits include: storage, shade, and enriched soil.
- Baobab leaves are consumed as a vegetable and can be harvested just one year after planting a seedling.
- The fruit can also be eaten or sold.
- The bark of the tree can be harvested for use as a strong, durable fiber to make building materials.
- The bark grows back and can be re-harvested every two to five years.
- The oxygen and water condensation released to the atmosphere by trees is critical for rain to protect the
people and the land from drought and famine.
- Additionally, the tree's roots systems help prevent soil degradation and erosion, while the trees themselves
provide shade and protection to people and animals alike.
- Baobab leaves are consumed as a vegetable and can be harvested just one year after planting a seedling.
- The fruit can also be eaten or sold.
- The bark of the tree can be harvested for use as a strong, durable fiber to make building materials.
- The bark grows back and can be re-harvested every two to five years.
- The oxygen and water condensation released to the atmosphere by trees is critical for rain to protect the
people and the land from drought and famine.
- Additionally, the tree's roots systems help prevent soil degradation and erosion, while the trees themselves
provide shade and protection to people and animals alike.
