Sustainable Agroforestry Initiative (SAFI)
Restoring Forests, Improving Food and Income Security for Local People
One of the vital components in achieving sustainable development and resource conservation is by promoting socially adaptive programmes that are responsive to people's and communities' aspirations, values and cultures.
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This is what we at Sustainable Agroforestry Initiative (SAFI) stand for. We facilitate socio-economic and cultural well-being of communities and support natural resource conservation.
Sacred site serving as headwater to river that provide potable water to local communities
Monkeys and humans living happily and interacting in community protected forest. The only remnant forest in the area.
This ancient forest is about 300 years old and serves as a place for spiritual empowerment and renewal for the community
Sacred site serving as headwater to river that provide potable water to local communities
Our Philosophy
We at SAFI work with the following philosophy:
Conservation and development: Conservation programmes that integrate socio-cultural, economic and ecological aspirations of communities conserve biological resources and improve rural economy
Inclusivity: Involvement of local people in conservation programmes promotes inclusiveness and supports local level participation to contribute to global environmental challenges while generating co-benefits.
Socio-cultural: Conservation programmes promote social coherence and strengthens communities and their cultural well-being.
Our Vision
We envisioned strong, self sufficient communities in healthy and productive ecosystems.
We work towards this vision by promoting local creativity and innovations and actively engaging our partners.
Our Mission
We work collaboratively with communities, institutions as well local and national government to promote conservation and development.
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