Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. Forests provide jobs to for thousands people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines. Have you ever taken an Aspirin? It comes from the bark of a tree!

Here are the six pillars that explain why trees are vital:

• Air
• Water
• Biodiversity
• Social impact
• Climate and
• Health

As Voluntary Action Committee in Somalia (VACSOM), we are dedicated to making it easier for individuals and businesses to give back to the environment, create a healthier climate, protect biodiversity and help reforestation efforts around the world through planting trees!

VACSOM activities include the following but not limited to:

• Community awareness on environmental education
• Mitigation of overgrazing and overcutting of trees
• Tree planting campaign and
• Environmental advocacy campaigns.