News
10. October 2024
Planting Trees For the Future: Meet Sukrin Uke, A Farmer Committed to Agroforestry and Environment
Sukrin Uke is one of the farmers in Sumur Mas Village who has implemented agroforestry — a system that allows farmers to plant different types of plants and vegetables simultaneously.
4. September 2024
Acting on Our Values: Transferring Projects in Indonesia to the “Good Forest Indonesia” Foundation
We have adapted our organizational structure. After more than 10 years of work in Indonesia, we supported our Indonesian team in establishing their own organization, the “Good Forest Indonesia” (GFI) Foundation.
27. August 2024
Benard Ntajumba: Blending Music and Environmental Stewardship in Uganda’s Reforestation Efforts
Meet Benard Ntajumba, our tree nursery coordinator at Fairventures Worldwide in Uganda.
6. August 2024
Exciting coverage of Fairventures on WoodCentral.com
In an interesting article, Wood Central focuses on Uganda's potential in the timber industry and discusses the projects of Fairventures and the Timber Innovation Center.
27. June 2024
Our Impact Report 2023 is here!
We are excited to reflect on the challenges and successes of the year 2023 with you and look together towards a hopeful future.
17. June 2024
Supporting biodiversity: HIMBA Application Training in Central Kalimantan
Protecting the forest means protecting the biodiversity within it: Together with Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), we developed HIMBA, an app for collecting and managing biodiversity data.
8. May 2024
Newspapers report about Climate Stories
Two local newspapers, the “Ipf- & Jagst-Zeitung” and the “Schwäbische Post” wrote about our "Climate Stories" project at the high school “Hariolf-Gymnasium”.
18. April 2024
Farmer Training Facilitator Edith Muhindo about the reforestation projects in Kasese, Uganda
Edith Muhindo supports farmers to reforest degraded areas. Edith has been a Farmer Training Facilitator (FTF) at Fairventures Worldwide for four years now and is at the forefront of our activities.
11. April 2024
From field to market: training harvesting techniques and strategies with farmers in Indonesia
We believe that the well-being of the planet and the local population go hand in hand. With this in mind, we have specifically trained smallholder farmers in harvesting techniques for the Sengon trees they have planted.
10. April 2024
Quiz Night at the Timber Innovation Center with students from Makerere and Kyambogo Universitiy
Knowledge is key: In this spirit, we hosted a quiz night about forestry and climate topics.
2. April 2024
Patience Naamara’s Journey in Leading Climate Action Through Forestry
Meet Patience Naamara, the Country Director of Fairventures Worldwide in Uganda, who serves as an inspiration in sustainable forestry solutions against climate change.
28. March 2024
We are a member of the German Sustainable Economy Association “Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft e.V.”
Fairventures Worldwide has joined the German Sustainable Economy Association “Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft e.V.” in March 2024.
27. March 2024
Media reports on our tree planting activities in Uganda on the International Day of Forests
Various media in Uganda, including Nile Post and Capital Radio, reported on our tree planting activities on the International Day of Forests.
25. March 2024
Joint Forces: Fairventures and Kyambogo University plant over 600 trees on the International Day of Forests
On last week's International Day of Forests, Fairventures Worldwide cooperated with Kyambogo University in Uganda to plant a forest of 600 trees on 2 acres of land in the university green belt.
21. March 2024
Check out our brand new project video for Uganda!
After already producing a special intro video for our “100 Million Trees” project in Indonesia, we now have an introduction video for “Lasting Solutions” in Uganda. Check it out!
8. March 2024
Female power and leadership at Fairventures
We have many great women at Fairventures who help us to make a difference and lead our NGO to great achievements. We are proud to introduce three women in leadership positions in our organisation.
7. March 2024
Successful closing event of our first Cocoa Project – with the support of the Deputy Governor of Central Kalimantan Province
Last week our first cocoa project in Central Kalimantan ended with a very successful workshop event offering promising future possibilities for upcoming cocoa projects.
26. February 2024
Connection through collaboration: socialization with farmers in Batu Nyapau
We regularly exchange ideas with our smallholder farmers; our most recent event took place in the village of Batu Nyapau in the district of Gunung Mas in Indonesia.
26. January 2024
The benefits of Agroforestry in Tororo District, Uganda
The benefits of agroforestry are not only addressing essential needs but are also contributing to environmental conservation and economic growth.
22. January 2024
Article in the current IHK Magazine Economy: “Saving the climate and supporting smallholder farmers”
The current IHK Magazine Economy reports on our projects in Indonesia and Uganda.
4. December 2023
Climate Change Alters Uganda’s Rainfall Patterns, Affecting Farmers in Kayunga District
Uganda, typically known for its stable rainfall patterns, is experiencing the negative impacts of climate change. Those circumstances are affecting the nation and our farmers.
15. November 2023
Advent Calendar ‘24 Good Deeds’ enabled new collaborations in Uganda
With the support and money from 24 Good Deeds, we were able to collaborate with the Uganda Scouts Association to manage the Kaazi Community Nursery. The goal is to reforest the National Scouts Grounds located in Kampala District and empower nearby communities by distributing free fruit and tree seedlings.
7. November 2023
PHINEO Impact Seal: Our impact on climate protection has been awarded
We were officially awarded the PHINEO impact seal in Berlin! The seal of impact for climate protection was given to us for our '100 Million Trees' reforestation project in Indonesia. We were selected with 14 other organizations out of over 101 applications.
6. November 2023
Empowering Communities: Tree Monitoring Refresher Training
In a collaborative effort between us and Treeo, a significant milestone was achieved, as we conducted a Refresher Training on tree monitoring. This event brought together community monitors from various project areas and was hosted in Fort Portal City in Uganda.