Plant With Purpose works at the intersection of faith and the environment. The overlap of those areas is unfamiliar in many contexts, but for other believers worldwide, the care of creation is deeply intertwined with the worship of its Creator.
One stunning example is the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s tradition of maintaining church forests. For centuries, churches across Ethiopia have been so dedicated to preserving the biodiversity around their places of worship that they stand out in stark contrast to the surrounding degraded areas.
We have learned so much from our Ethiopian partners about approaching environmental stewardship as a spiritual discipline, and we are proud to partner with churches to amplify their environmental efforts.
For an inside look at an Ethiopian church forest, be sure to watch our latest video. Plant With Purpose works at the intersection of faith and the environment. The overlap of those areas is unfamiliar in many contexts, but for other believers worldwide, the care of creation is deeply intertwined with the worship of its Creator.
One stunning example is the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s tradition of maintaining church forests. For centuries, churches across Ethiopia have been so dedicated to preserving the biodiversity around their places of worship that they stand out in stark contrast to the surrounding degraded areas.
We have learned so much from our Ethiopian partners about approaching environmental stewardship as a spiritual discipline, and we are proud to partner with churches to amplify their environmental efforts. For an inside look at an Ethiopian church forest, be sure to watch our latest video.
At the beginning of 2024, Plant With Purpose opened its ninth country program in Malawi. To celebrate the launch, members of Plant With Purpose’s U.S. team attended a launch ceremony in Nkhata Bay, including CEO Scott Sabin. He recently shared about his visit and the process of launching a new program.
“I now encourage my children to focus on their education.” “I regret that I could not continue my education. I know I would have been in a better position at this point in my life if I were able to continue. But I’ve learned from that experience,” shares Solomon from Ethiopia. His membership in a Purpose Group has created new pathways for his children.
Actionable ideas to expand ethical storytelling Plant With Purpose is committed to ethical storytelling … but at a practical level, what does it look like? Our storyteller, Philippe Lazaro, recently joined the Nonstop Nonprofit podcast to talk about certain practices that have helped ensure our stories bring benefit to our partners while honoring their dignity.
