How One Man Planted A Forest in 5 Years

We first met Bassouri Seck and his wife, Khodia, in October 2018. Like many other families in Kaffrine, Senegal, they struggled to grow crops on their land. With no trees to protect it from the sun or the wind, the soil was drying out.

Thanks to the support of the Ecosia community, we partnered with Trees for the Future to assist families like the Secks in creating forest gardens. In these gardens, trees grow alongside the crops, creating a protective microclimate, providing shade and moisture in the dry season, and protecting the crops from the wind and animals.

Now, climate change and water scarcity remain an ongoing challenge for families like the Secks. But stories like theirs show that with collective effort and resources, we can have a positive impact.

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⌚️Time stamps
00:00 Before Ecosia
00:34 The Seck family
01:16 Life's changed
02:18 Before/after 1
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Director & producer Fátima González-Torres (IG: @fatilugonzalevic)
Script Fátima González-Torres
Cinematographer Shane Thomas McMillan (IG: @dokumentarian)
Editing & post-production Christian Sawalski
Motion graphics & animation Christian Sawalski
Additional support Trees for the Future (IG: @treesforthefuture)

[Ecosia]

Hey gang, this is the last video of 2023. Thank you for everyone that's followed our journey this year and the many ones before 💚 We appreciate you and we hope this video could show you just how important your support is.

For the new ones here: welcome! If you haven't yet downloaded Ecosia, please give it a try, the planet deserves it 🤗

Alright, see you on the other side, have a good start to 2024 🫶 Love from the Ecosia team

[Dr.Harnet]

Such a beautiful story from Senegal. In his report, Bassirou keeps on mentioning the word 'gereb', which all the way across the Sahel to my beautiful country Eritrea also means 'tree' or 'forest' in our language. In the meanwhile, I bought some pretty large barren land in Rwanda and we are in the process of turning it into a food forest. As Bassirou said: "you will not be the only one eating from it". That is the spirit our world needs and I am so grateful that Ecosia, Trees for the Future and many souls worldwide are leading this revolution for Mother Earth and humanity. Much love!

[davidpowell]

Well done to Bassouri. A man with a vision and courage to follow it.

[arani]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year for the Ecosia community. Let's plant a lot of trees in 2024! 🌳❤

[TobiasDettinger]

A true hero who will live forever in his legacy!

[vd]

The planet needs more people like this man and his wife. God bless.

[blancafauraclaret]

This is amazing!!! Companies like yours bring back faith in humanity, THANK YOU

[aurora_artiste]

Thank you ❤
I will investigate on how to help you, in addition of my passive help with searches 😊

[Real_Question_Marked]

Here’s hoping Africa can be united around a central premise of revitalization and cultivation of edible plant species for food availability and stability and make Africa great again.

[jessiada]

Every time I visit this channel I start crying like an idiot lol. The work y'all do is so beautiful, and every time I feel like the world is hopeless I take a look at what y'all are doing.

[alainconstant]

Fantastic work, and also a good slap to people who believe that African people are unable to do anything well. Congratulations and respect to you, Mister Seck !

[tyvokla]

It seem that giving to charities changes little, but supporting projects like this will change the world I think. A seemingly simple concept that can be undertaken communally or even individually, but requiring dedication, can be so transformative. Exceptional.

[kepla]

Ilove people like this saving our planet I don't money to give you but what I can sey is God bless you

[jovenserdenola]

Wow amazing story prayers 🙏🙏🙏 and God bless you all in the community may your tribe increase.

[veromescla]

C'est la première fois que je vois une de vos vidéos. Ca fait des années que j'utilise ecosia sans y croire. Je suis bluffée et contente du résultat

[vrx]

Vous avez accompli un travail merveilleux vous êtes l avenir vous pouvez être très fier de vous ...

[Patriotamineiro]

Só digo:" Maravilhoso, lindo, lindo, a visão de um homem em trabalhar em sintonia com a mãe natureza ".

[JoseRuiz-qoyp]

Que alegría ver el progreso de regiones en africa, los pequeños cambios grandes acciones debemos cambiar de mentalidad y prevalecer la vida. Por un mundo mas verde y compasivo

[austingibson]

I love these stories and its inspirational

[pauldupre]

J'adore ! Merci Ecosia pour ce moment de bonheur 🥰🌳