About the Fruit Tree
Planting Foundation
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) is an
international nonprofit charity dedicated to
planting fruitful trees and plants to alleviate world
hunger, combat global warming, strengthen com-
munities, and improve the surrounding air, soil,
and water. FTPF programs strategically donate
orchards where the harvest will best serve com-
munities for generations, at places such as public
schools, city parks, low-income neighborhoods,
Native American reservations, and international
hunger relief sites. FTPF's unique mission, which
has been featured in major publications across
the country, benefits the environment, human
health, and community involvement—all at once!
About CONAPAC
CONAPAC, the Civil Association for Conservation
of the Peruvian Amazon Environment, is an NGO
in Loreto, Peru that builds education and social
development projects with rural communities who
agree to conserve the rainforest. They currently
work with 54 communities, serving over 5000
people, including 3000 children. Their projects
include economic development through agri-
business training, annual conservation education
workshops for 200+ school teachers, construc-
tion of water filtration towers, sustainable living
workshops for community leaders, operation of
afterschool programs for children, and more.
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FTPF educator Hector Montenegro encourages
students to learn about trees using all their senses.
