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Seret
Seret
Published 22. Mar 2023 by WeForest
Seret contrast
Head of Impact Partnerships Dave Bircher visited Ethiopia recently and took this video showing the difference between unrestored land in Seret and the rich, dense undergrowth of the restored exclosure.
Published 05. Dec 2022 by WeForest
More time for the livelihoods programme
Our Seret project, whose goal was to restore 56 ha of land and improve incomes for about 300 households, was intended to be a five-year initiative starting in 2017.
Published 14. Jun 2022 by WeForest
Off to a good home
This truck of grass harvested from the exclosure is on its way to WeForest's Desa’a project, where it will be used to make shades for the seedling beds in the nurseries.
Published 31. Aug 2021 by WeForest in Seret village
Thousands of quintals of wheat and barley arrive in the villages
By mid-August, all 23 000 farmers in the 13 villages in our Tigray-based projects, including Seret and Walta, had received wheat and barley seeds.
Published 08. Jun 2021 by WeForest
Ploughing on
Our visits to many of the villages found the farmers full of hope, despite the continuing conflict in Tigray.
Published 08. Jun 2021 by WeForest
The people are facing a severe crisis
"I am 35 years old. I grew up in this village," says Haftom, from Seret.
Published 16. Jun 2020 by WeForest
Caring for 1000 seedlings
Kiros G., one of the forest guards, is involved in the protection and management of the restoration site locally known as the Guragursa watershed.
Published 11. Dec 2019 by WeForest
An eye-opening experience
Even though Gebrezgi H., 28, completed high school, he was unable to find a job and continued living with his parents; not ideal when you have a 4-year-old boy to support as well.
Published 10. Dec 2019 by WeForest
Working in the exclosures
32-year-old Birhanu A. has three young children. Working as a casual labourer on his neighbour's farm and in the nearby village wasn't enough to support his family, and renting land was too expensive.
Published 18. Feb 2019 by WeForest
Protecting forests and livelihoods
Abreha Reda (age 53), lives in the village of Seret and as retired former soldier, he used to travel long distances to find off-farm work to provide for his 8 children,: not enough to fulfill the needs of his family.
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