In Tanzania, 40 per cent of the country is forested and the majority of the population depend on subsistence farming for survival.  An increase in farming for food and cash crops like maize, beans and coffee are threatening the country’s forests which are home to a variety of wildlife, flora and fauna.   Overuse of the land is resulting in important nutrients being removed, making the soil less fertile.

The Diocese of the Southern Highlands in South West Tanzania is redressing the natural environmental balance through a new tree planting project. This will help restore the land, protect the bio diversity and lead to more sustainable development  - meeting human needs while preserving the environment.

LGG1001          20 tree seedlings             £18

The Episcopal Church of the Philippines is reaching out to impoverished rural communities whose plight is overlooked by wealthy ruling elites that are historically renowned for corruption.

The Church aims to establish outreach centres in 57 village communities – just like the new Nagragadian Church in the Diocese of Northern Luzon where a project to bring safe, clean water to the local community has brought people together. Work has almost finished on the building of the new church – it just needs a concrete floor and a lick of paint on the roof and walls.

LGG094             A tin of paint             £6

The Brazilian justice system is fragile, and legal help is expensive. Poor families are often forced to accept unfair settlements. This project supports the impoverished communities of Aliança do Tocantins and surrounding towns in central Brazil. Your gift could help provide legal support covering legal fees for a wide range of cases – from probate and paternity claims to consumer rights, the settlement of debt and defence of land rights. 

LGG095              Legal support for one person             £14

Myanmar (also known as Burma) is rich in natural resources. The land has the potential to provide enough food for everyone, but people don’t always have the knowledge to work it effectively.

Local Anglican churches are reaching out to people of all faiths, with a particular focus on isolated rural communities which have access to few facilities. By providing these communities with training in sustainable agriculture, they are giving people the skills they need to grow better crops.

LGG096              One day's training in sustainable agriculture                    £25

It is estimated that 80 per cent of Madagascar’s population lives below the poverty line and the majority depend on subsistence farming for survival; making use of whatever resources they can find. An increase in the country’s population is now threatening the island's extraordinary biodiversity.

The Diocese of Fianarantsoa, in south-central Madagascar, is redressing this through a new community tree-planting programme. This will help to restore the land and lead to more sustainable development – meeting human needs while preserving the environment.

LGG097           A tree nursery worker's monthly salary                         £35

Alejandro Manzoni is a community worker and priest at San Pablo church in the settlement community of Villa Felicidad, on the outskirts of Progreso, in Uruguay.

Here, many families live below the poverty line, but Alejandro is encouraging the community to pull together and support each other through a variety of initiatives, including kitchen gardens and cookery workshops. Your gift could help contribute towards Alejandro’s weekly salary.

LGG098              A community worker's weekly salary             £35