LIVELIHOOD BOOST

“Through Gforest, we fully support our local farming communities not just by boosting their livelihoods through tree planting, but by empowering them through farm design and farm planting workshops plus educating them on our financial services which supports our vision of finance for all,” explains Gcash Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Vice-president Chito Maniago.

For its part, RAFI conducts tree growing orientations and farm management sessions to help farmer beneficiaries take care of their trees.

“One to Tree is RAFI’S environmental arm that works with communities, for communities,” shares RAFI Partnerships and Portfolios Manager Miggo Bautista. “We work with partner farmers and provide them with technical trainings to ensure that their trees thrive, boosting their livelihoods while fostering their sense of stewardship. This way, we promote both community development and project sustainability.”

RAFI is just one of many Gforest partners working to restore the glory of Philippine forests, one tree at a time.

“People talk a lot about innovative financing for biodiversity and Gforest is one of the best examples to date of a how fintech can channel significant funds towards conservation protection. Gforest has set an inspiring example to companies and organizations around the world to follow,” concludes BIOFIN Global Manager Onno van den Heuvel.