Forest restoration
Helping communities take part in restoring degraded forests and caring for them over time.
Community Based Organization · Kenya
Restoring nature. Empowering communities. Growing a greener future.
Green Hearts Organization works with communities to restore ecosystems, promote sustainable practices and strengthen environmental stewardship for generations to come.
Who we are
Rooted in community, growing for the planet
Green Hearts Organization started in 2017 as a well-wisher group rehabilitating the environment, and was officially registered as a Community Based Organization (CBO) in 2023.
Our work covers environmental clean-ups, climate-change advocacy, tree growing, forest restoration and wildlife conservation. We invite local communities to take part in restoring degraded forests, so they share ownership of the result and the benefits of sustainable forest management.
It matters because healthy forests, clean water and resilient farms depend on one another, and the people who live beside them are the best guardians they can have.
Since 2017Working for the environment
Registered 2023As a CBO
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Excellence
- Accountability
- Passion
Vision: To see a world where nature thrives and communities prosper in harmony with the environment.
What we do
Our Key Areas of Work
Practical, community-led action for forests, climate and people.
Tree growing
Growing indigenous trees, fruit trees and grafted fruit trees from seeds and seedlings.
Climate action
Climate-change advocacy and adaptation, including climate-resilient farming approaches.
Biodiversity conservation
Environmental and wildlife conservation that protects the habitats living things depend on.
Environmental education
Training primary school children to become responsible environmental stewards.
Sustainable agriculture
School kitchen gardens and climate-resilient farming that help communities adapt.
Community engagement
Knowledge sharing and collaborative decision-making that keeps communities in the lead.
Environmental rehabilitation
Clean-ups and rehabilitation work that bring damaged places back to life.
Our landscape
Why the Aberdare Landscape Matters
Green Hearts has an important connection to the Aberdare forest landscape, particularly the Wanjerere area of Kangema, Murang’a County. Here is why places like this matter to everyone downstream.
Forests
Standing forest holds soil in place and shelters countless plants, insects, birds and animals.
Water catchment
Mountain forests soak up rain and release it slowly, feeding the streams and rivers communities rely on.
Biodiversity
The Aberdare ecosystem supports a rich variety of plant and animal life found in few other places.
Climate
Trees store carbon and help cool and steady local weather, supporting climate resilience.
Wildlife
The wider Aberdare landscape is home to wildlife, including elephants and the rare mountain bongo.
Communities
Communities around the Aberdare landscape depend on healthy land for water, farming and livelihoods.
Ecosystem protection
Protecting forest edges and degraded patches keeps the whole ecosystem connected and healthy.
This section is general environmental context about the wider landscape. Green Hearts’ own documented activities are shown under Featured Projects below.
In the field
Featured Projects
Documented Green Hearts activities, shown with photographs from our organization profile.
Our impact
Restoring forests, empowering future generations
Green Hearts is working to build a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
Restoring forests
Bringing trees back to degraded land with the people who live beside it.
Empowering future generations
Teaching young people the knowledge and skills to care for their environment.
Promoting sustainable energy
Encouraging eco-wood based bio-energy from sustainably harvested wood.
Strengthening communities
Building ownership, shared knowledge and resilience to a changing climate.
Join us
Get Involved
Every tree begins with someone who decided to act. Here are ways to be part of the story.
Volunteer
Give your time and hands to conservation.
Support conservation
Stand with efforts to protect forests and land.
Partner with Green Hearts
Work with us on shared environmental goals.
Engage communities
Help bring more people into stewardship.
Support environmental education
Help young people learn to care for nature.
Photographs
Gallery
Moments from tree planting, nurseries and community action.
Resources
Downloads
Documents and resources from Green Hearts will be shared on our Downloads page.
Go to DownloadsStories & updates
Green Hearts Journal
Stories, updates and environmental insights from Green Hearts will be published here.
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Let’s grow a greener future together
Whether you want to volunteer, partner or simply learn more, we would love to hear from you.
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