Our impact
Green Hearts is working to build a more sustainable and equitable future for all. On this page we describe what our profile documents.
Four areas of change
Green Hearts Organization is creating a positive impact on the environment and communities by restoring forests, promoting sustainable energy and empowering future generations.
Bringing trees back to degraded land, with the people who live beside it taking part.
What our profile documents: We empower local communities to take an active part in restoring degraded forests, so that they own the process and benefit from sustainable forest management.
Giving young people the knowledge and skills to understand and care for their environment.
What our profile documents: We train primary school pupils in environmental stewardship, and our work builds environmental literacy: the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to make informed choices.
Encouraging eco-wood based bio-energy made from sustainably harvested wood, as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels.
What our profile documents: We prioritise sustainable harvesting techniques to protect the long-term health of forests, and we promote bio-energy generated from sustainably harvested wood.
Building ownership, shared knowledge and resilience to a changing climate.
What our profile documents: We work with communities on climate-resilient farming techniques, drought-resistant crops, water conservation strategies and climate-smart infrastructure.
Our journey
Key dates and recognition in our journey.
Green Hearts starts as a well-wisher group working on environmental rehabilitation, clean-ups, climate-change advocacy, tree growing and wildlife conservation.
Invited by the Green Walk and Environment Conservation group, we helped restore trees damaged inside City Park forest. Green Hearts was not yet formed, but we were already doing conservation work. See the project.
Starting on 22 November 2020 with 300 indigenous and ornamental trees, a series of community planting events turned plain, idle land into the Kangema Nature Park. See the events.
The group is officially registered as a Community Based Organization (CBO).
Invited to the Murang'a water and Sewerage Company MUWASCO Sewerage Treatment site for National Mazingira Day event, our members planted 100 trees. See the event.
Our founder, Mary Wambui, was invited to and attended the Africa Climate Summit 2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi.
Our co-founder, John Kamau, was awarded a Presidential Heroes Award by H.E. President William Ruto, in recognition of his dedication to environmental conservation, during the 2023 Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kericho.
Because of his Heroes Award, our co-founder John Kamau was invited to the launch of the National Heroes Council's strategic plan 2023/24-2027.
Invited by Dr Isaac Kalua Green to his birthday event, three Green Hearts representatives joined the planting of 47 trees for Kenya’s 47 counties, then planted trees by age. Together they planted 100 trees. See the event.
The results of our efforts
Five results of Green Hearts Organization's environmental conservation work.
In 2023 our co-founder, John Kamau, received a presidential heroes award from H.E. President William Ruto on 20 October, during Mashujaa Day in Kericho.
Our founder, Mary Wambui, was invited to and attended the Africa Climate Summit 2023 at KICC, Nairobi.
We have turned plain, idle land into the Kangema Nature Park.
We have established kitchen gardens in 6 primary schools. The list of schools will be added here.
Green Hearts has planted 10,220 trees, and John Kamau is listed on the KEFRI Jaza Miti app with 12,935 trees planted. Over 6,000 fruit trees given to farmers and the community around the Aberdare. Over 10,000 fruit trees in the 6 schools near the Aberdare.
Schools
Green Hearts has established kitchen gardens in 6 primary schools near the Aberdare. The names of the schools are listed here.
Mashujaa Day 2023
During the Mashujaa Day celebrations in 2023, our co-founder John Kamau was awarded a Presidential Heroes Award in recognition of his unwavering dedication to environmental conservation.
Facts and figures
Figures will appear here as soon as the organization confirms them.
Restoration lasts when communities, schools and partners work together.