"After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say I want to see the manager”
-William S. Burroughs
"The best friend on Earth of man is the tree. When we use the tree respectfully and economically, we have one of the greatest resources of the Earth.”
-Frank Lloyd Wright
Success Stories
Cameroon
“The TREES project has helped to reforest my destroyed farmland. Right now I have Prunus, Calliandra, Sesbania, Leucaena, Cajanus cajan and Acacia on my farm. Gradually I noticed my food crop production increasing over these two years, with more trees on my farm, more birds, more fertile soils and other living things. Calliandra and Acacia also provided very excellent flowers. I was advised to start a bee-farming project and within a period of one year I have harvested over 40 liters of natural honey. My economic situation seems to be gradually changing. The leaves of Leucaena, Acacia and Calliandra have also been very valuable for my livestock. I mix the leaves with their feed and it has made my animals very healthy and resistant to diseases. Cajanus has also been a very good food for my family. In two years time I am witnessing big changes in my life thanks to the coming of TREES and I will continue to practice and extend the information to my neighbors and friends. I want to thank TREES for this wonderful kind of support and change they are bringing into the life of my family and my society. I encourage them to continue to support us and increase their investment in Cameroon."
-Celine Che (farmer in Mbengwi, Cameroon)
Haiti
“We, the farmers, are fortunate to be beneficiaries of such a program; it is the best way for us to sustain our life. Some may give us food and we have enough to eat for some days, but planting trees will remain for me the way to sustainably prepare better life condition here. I remember one friend of mine plants some trees and now he is harvesting fruits and other trees products. His little plot gives different products in different occasions during the year. He is making money without cutting down trees for making charcoal, he sells one bottle of citrus fruit for $200 Ht (about $25 us). What could be better in our case does not yet exist.”
-Pierre-Louis Fontus (farmer of Arcahaie, Haiti)
The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has stated that climate change is now widely recognized as the major environmental problem facing the globe.The UNEP has a stated goal of planting 7 billion trees.As myCATS is founded on the premise of selling all eco-friendly shoes that come from plant materials, we want to do our part in contributing and helping the sustainability efforts around the world and we want you, our customers, to also take part in this important effort.
That is why for every shoe sold,myCATS will plant 2 trees in your name. These trees not only clean our air by reducing carbon emissions and fighting global warming, but also provide significant income and livelihood options for people.Trees provide medicine, beverages, fruit, soil fertility, erosion control and even something as simple as shade can help improve the quality of life for these people.
We work with the organization Tress for the Future to plant the trees.Trees for the Future has been helping communities around the world plant trees through seed distribution, agroforestry training, and in-country programs.Trees for the Future has empowered rural groups to restore tree cover to their lands protecting the environment and helping to preserve traditional livelihoods and cultures for generations.
