A fruit garden for every child's family
Fresh fruit on the table, income from the surplus and a family that stands on its own — and we measure, family by family, what really changes.
Live from our field records
From a sapling to self-reliance
Abalamban means self-reliance. Low-income families of the children in our One Tree for One Child program receive a fruit garden — mango, guava, lychee, papaya, lemon and more — with everything needed to make it grow.
The garden feeds the child and the family with fresh fruit, and the surplus brings income. GCO stays with the family for the support period with care plans, training and regular visits, until the garden stands on its own.
- Better nutrition for the child and the family
- A new, lasting source of income
- Greener homesteads and a cooler climate
Six steps, every garden
A child, a family
Families of children registered in One Tree for One Child are selected for a garden.
Baseline survey
Before planting we record income, food, savings, the child’s nutrition and the family’s standing.
Garden set-up
Grafted fruit saplings, fencing, compost and training — on the homestead or nearby land.
What the gardens produce
Every harvest is weighed and recorded: what the family eats and what it sells.
What changed for the families
The same family answers the same questions before the garden and again after it. We compare the two — no guesswork.
Results are published once at least 5 families have completed a follow-up survey. We track for every family:
- Household income and savings
- Debt
- Months without enough food
- Food groups eaten each day
- How often the child eats fruit
Fruit trees planted
Aligned with the UN SDGs
How we measure: every garden is registered with GPS photos and its costs; GCO teams visit on a set schedule; each harvest is weighed; and the same household survey is taken before planting and at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Change is shown only for families with both surveys. Expected income uses local farm-gate prices and counts only trees alive at the last visit.
Plant a garden, grow a future
Your gift gives a family saplings, care and a lasting source of food and income — and you will see the results here.