The Armenia Tree Project was founded in 1994 by Carolyn Mugar with the primary goal of reforestation. Put simply, they plant lots of trees! How many? In 2005 alone they planted over 170,000 of them!
But it gets better than that. You see, the Armenia Tree Project also benefits local populations. One way they do it is with the help of villagers and families, who grow seeds in their backyards. Once they are ready to be planted outside of these mini-nurseries, the Armenia Tree Project buys the seedlings and tress and hires local workers to help plant them. So you see, this charity benefits hundreds upon hundreds of people, dozens of communities, and Mother Armenia and all of its present and future children!
I should also mention that they are now creating a memorial forest to remember the late Hrant Dink. 53,000 trees are to be planted, 1,000 for each of his 53 years.
Here's the website: Armenia Tree Project
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Correction. The Mugars are Armenian. They are also major donors of the Haigazian University in Beirut Lebanon
That may very well be the case, but looking at the last name and the fact that there is no mention of the fact that she is Armenian on the Armenia Tree Project web site, it is all too compelling to assume that she isn't.
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