Alliance for International Reforestation, Inc.

We're excited to share that we've once again earned a "Top-Rated" designation from Great Nonprofits. Thanks to all of our volunteers, staff, and supporters who made this possible.

https://greatnonprofits.org/org/alliance-for-international-reforestation-inc

Hi all,

We just sent out our summer e-newsletter. In it we share news about our summer volunteers, the grand opening of our second training center, and our wonderful staff in Guatemala. If you're not yet on the mailing list, you can use the link below to read about the inspiring work you're supporting.

https://mailchi.mp/airguatemala/an-inspiring-summer-for-air

Our second group of 9 volunteers delivered in so many ways this past week!
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Working in Tecpán, Guatemala, our group was planting in chilly, rainy conditions. Still, the weather didn’t dampen their spirits as they rallied to plant nearly 1,000 trees for local families! They even got support from a couple budding agroforester apprentices - although one doesn’t look to happy about being out in the rain 😂
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We welcome our third and final group of the season today, and look forward to what this next week will deliver!
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Hosting our incredible volunteers often means 12+ hour days for our equipo AIRES (AIR team), with meetings and planning between tree-planting, stove-building, and school visits.
When we *do* find a bit of downtime, we make the most of it - as one of our fearless leaders, , demonstrates 😂
📍Playing vaquero courtesy of Don Abilio y Prieto 🐴
📍 At a local estación de bomberos (firehouse) in Antigua. In 2018, the volcano Fuego erupted, killing nearly 200 people. AIR supported local fire stations with supplies and donations as they worked tirelessly to respond to the disaster, and was awarded a humanitarian recognition by the government for our work. We continue to maintain close connections with the firehouses as key first responders!
📍 With environmentally-themed artwork from our scholarship students!

We’ve said our goodbyes to our first group of volunteers, and are excited to welcome our second group today. We’ll be starting our work just outside Tecpán, planting trees in a community near there. We’re excited for what this next week will bring!
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This week officially kicks off with AIR Guatemala!
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And with that, we’re excited to welcome our first group of volunteers - an incredible group of students from campuses around the country, including .edu 🙌🏼
They’ve been hard at work this week, planting over 500 trees and building 4 fuel-efficient stoves for families just outside Chichicastenango (yes, it’s one of our favorite places to visit *and* pronounce).
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Tomorrow, they’ll have a well-deserved break at Antigua, before heading home.
Please join us in wishing a well-deserved felicidiades y gracias to our first volunteer group - we couldn’t do this without you!
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Hi All,

We just sent out our Earth Day email update. In it we highlight some of the work we've accomplished in our 30 years of operation. If you're not on our distribution list, you can read it here:

Happy Earth Day!

Today, and every day, our team at the Alliance for International Reforestation with you a Happy
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Please take a moment and visit our link in bio to learn more about how you can support our lifesaving work to plant trees and ensure a beautiful, livable planet for current and future generations.
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This we’re proud to honor the women who make our work possible, from the indigenous communities where we work, to the leadership of our organization, and our Allie’s. Did you know that:
🌿 Nearly 70% of the community members and farmers who choose to work with AIR are women
🌿AIR was founded by a woman: Dra. Anne Hallum, a political scientist and long-time environmental advocate in 1993. Her daughters, Rachel and Rebecca, and their husbands continue to be highly involved in the organization.
🌿AIR’s director in Guatemala, .ramirez.h , has been with the organization for decades and continues to be instrumental to its growth!

During a time of ongoing divisiveness and violence in the world, AIR and the women behind it are testament to the power of building alliances across borders, grounded in a recognition of our shared responsibility to the planet - and each other
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Our winter e-newsletter was just sent out. In it we share an update on our building, news about our staff in Guatemala and Nicaragua, and our upcoming summer volunteers. If you're not on the e-mail list, you can read the latest news here:

AIR is ready to Plant! As the construction crew has been hard at work building AIR's second Training Center in Panajachel, AIR's technicians have remained hard at work in 80 communities and rural schools.  Right: AIR's new building construction is making good progress. Once it's open it will significantly improve our ...

Feliz Año Nuevo a tod@s!
May 2024 be a year of peace, love, and compassion for us all, and for our Earth.
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From our AIR family to yours, we send you our best wishes for a Christmas filled with love and light. And let us remember that during times of global turmoil and strife, to look for opportunities to practice kindness towards each other - and our planet, home to us all.
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For the past three decades, the Alliance for International Reforestation has been working with indigenous communities throughout Central America to plant trees and restore local environments.
This , we recognize that during challenging and uncertain times, restoring and giving back to the land is an act of collective healing. Please consider supporting our ongoing work, which has allowed us to:
🌿 Work with thousands of indigenous families to plant over 9 million trees - and counting
🌿 Build over 1000 fuel-efficient stoves which each conserve 1 ton/firewood each year
🌿 Work with communities in other parts of the world - including the Philippines and Malawi - in knowledge-sharing around community-based reforestation practices
🌿 Be recognized by the Equator Initiative, CNN Heroes, GuideStar as a Gold non-profit, the Arbor Day Foundation, and many others
Please see the link in our bio for how to donate - and thank you for your support 💚💚💚
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AIR is proud to wrap up a tremendously successful tree planting season!
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This spring and summer our technicians, farmer partners, community volunteers, and international volunteers produced 775,502 trees for planting in and around 73 communities! This represents a 5% increase in trees and 20% increase in communities compared to last season and ***our highest numbers ever.***
THANK YOU for your ongoing support - and for making our work possible!
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We just sent out our fall newsletter. If you're not on our mailing list, you can read it using the link below. In it we share some news about the current political situation in Guatemala and celebrate our best planting season ever.

Tense Political Times in AIR Communities Ongoing political protest have gripped Guatemala and are also impacting AIR operations. These protests are being led by farmers and indigenous Maya – the people we serve. For more than two weeks roads and gas stations around the country have been blocked limiting our ability to travel to our com...

A big thank you to everyone who voted for AIR in the Charity Navigator Community Choice Awards this summer. AIR was selected as one of 12 finalists out of the 200,000 charities rated by Charity Navigator. More than 50,000 people participated in the voting and you, our passionate supporters, are the reason we made it so far. We were among the final 3 in our category (small nonprofits), but unfortunately we did not win. We appreciate the support and devotion you showed us in this competition and in everything you do to help us make the world a better place.

AIR IS IN THE FINALS – PLEASE VOTE BY SEPTEMBER 8

Thanks to your support AIR was selected as one of three finalists for the Charity Navigator Community Choice Awards in the small nonprofit category. Once again, we’re reaching out to ask for your help to win this award. The final round of voting runs until September 8th. All votes garnered in the first round and in the finalist round determine the winners. Please encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to vote as well – every vote matters!

Thanks for all you do to help AIR.

Please click on the following link and then click on AIR’s logo to cast your vote:

2023 Community Choice Award Finalists With the immense support and enthusiasm from our community, these outstanding charities have risen to the top as the 12 finalists across four size-based categories. Each category is filled with organizations that have made a significant impact on the causes that matter most.

TWO DAYS LEFT TO VOTE FOR AIR!

There are two days left to vote for AIR to win the Charity Navigator Community Choice Award in the small nonprofit category. We need your help to secure this award! If you have not yet voted, please kindly add your vote to our tally and share this request with others who also might support AIR.

You can vote using this link below. Voting ends on August 27.

Thank you for working with us to make a lasting impact and create a better future for all.

Charity Navigator Community Choice Awards | 2023 Cast your vote and recognize and celebrate the exceptional work of top-rated charities.

AIR NEEDS YOUR VOTE!

We are thrilled to share that AIR has been nominated for the Charity Navigator Community Choice Awards in the small nonprofit category. These awards empower supporters to recognize and celebrate the exceptional work of top-rated charities.

Our top rating and our commitment to transparency, accountability, and effectiveness earned us the nomination. This accomplishment wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of AIR's staff in Guatemala and the continuous support and trust you have placed in us.

We need your help to secure this award! You can vote using this link below or the QR code in the attached image. Voting starts on August 17 and ends on August 27. If we win, Charity Navigator will shine a spotlight on our organization, bringing more awareness to our important work. Specifically, AIR will receive:

• Prominent visibility on Charity Navigator for one year
• Email announcement to Charity Navigator’s audience of donors
• Dedicated posts on Charity Navigator’s social media
• Webinar speaking opportunity
• Press release over the wire

The determination of the winners will be based on the total number of votes received. The winners will be officially announced on September 27, 2023. Please encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to vote as well – every vote matters!

Thank you for standing with us on this exciting journey. Together, we can continue to make a lasting impact and create a better future for all.

With gratitude.

https://charitynavigator.typeform.com/to/PsmPZTwp?typeform-source=t.yesware.com =Alliance%20for%20International%20Reforestation%20Inc

We just emailed out our summer newsletter. It shares some great news on the work our volunteers helped with this summer and an update on our new training center. If you aren't on our mailing list yet, you can read it via this link:

AIR Volunteers Helping to Cool the Earth AIR's Volunteers At Work We have heard—and felt—that July is the planet’s hottest month on record (174 years of record-keeping), with severe heat waves all around the world. Trees, of course, are cooling because they absorb carbon dioxide and give protection with their shade, which feels 10-...

If you're going to be in the Atlanta area on August 8th, we'd love for you to join us for a lunch and learn at Trees Atlanta where Anne Hallum, AIR's Founder, will be sharing information about AIR and teaching about reforestation. The event is free, but registration is required:

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This we are so grateful for all our partners - near and far - who have continued to support our work through the years. Because of your generosity, we’ve planted over 8 million trees throughout Central America - and counting. Last year, we worked with indigenous communities to plant ~675,000 trees. This year, with your help, we aim to plant even more.
With so much negative news about these days, it can be easy to lose sight of all the many victories worth celebrating. But there are many - and AIR’s work is one of them. Thank you for being a part of it. We couldn’t do it without you.
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We’ve got some exciting news to share as we approach Earth Day 2023. Charity Navigator has included AIR on its “Protect the Environment List”. We’re 1 of only 11 highly-rated, US-based charities to make this list. AIR is proud to be recognized as among the best of the hundreds of thousands of charities that they review for transparency and impact.
https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/best-charities/protect-environment/

Protect the Environment Support a range of nonprofits focused on preserving & protecting the environment, promoting environmental research, conservation, and more. Donate now!

If you happen to be in New Haven, CT this Friday morning (Feb. 10), consider attending the Yale Economic Development Symposium where AIR founder, Dr. Anne Hallum, will be participating as a panelist. She will share her experience working with Maya communities in Guatemala on the panel: Filling the Gaps — How Communities Meet Their Own Needs When Institutions Don't.

https://www.yaleeconomicdevelopment.com/2023-speakers

2023 Speakers — Economic Development Symposium Ellis Carr has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services and mortgage industries. Mr. Carr has served as Capital Impact Partners' President and Chief Executive Officer since 2016. In 2021, he became the President and Chief Executive Officer of CDC Small Business Finance. Under his l...

AIR is starting off 2023 with a bang! 💥
Through the support of our generous donors, we’re excited to announce that we’ve officially broken ground for a new training center in Sololá! This past week, our founder Dr. Anne Hallum, along with Cecilia Ramírez and the rest of the AIR team including and some of our dear, long-time supporters, visited the site to celebrate the start of construction for this new center.
Having another site of operations in Sololá will allow us to expand our efforts to more areas of where trees are desperately needed.
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We’re excited to share that we’ve been selected as a national winner for the 2022 Energy Globe award for our regenerative farming and reforestation program in Guatemala. This prize is awarded annually to projects saving our environment by personal action, sustainable projects or campaigns for raising awareness in sustainability. In 2022 more than 2,500 projects from more than 180 participating countries were evaluated by the Energy Globe Foundation and its partners, which include the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). A hearty congratulations goes out to our hard-working staff and farmer partners for the work they’ve done to make Guatemala more sustainable.

This support AIR’s ongoing work to give back to local communities and the planet! Link in bio.

This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for YOU - each and every member of our extended AIR family - whose support has made 2022 one of our best years to-date. Through your kindness and generosity, this year we have been able to:
🌿 Plant over 200,000 trees throughout Guatemala and Nicaragua
🌿 Ensure the forests we plant continue to grow and thrive, as seen in the second photo of a 9-year old forest in Central Guatemala planted by AIR and maintained by community farmers
🌿Construct a record 16 fuel-efficient stoves, each of which conserve ~1 ton of firewood per year
🌿 Rebuild homes in Nicaragua that were destroyed by Hurricane Julia

Moreover, with your support we raised enough funds to build another training center in Panajachel, which will allow us to continue and expand our community-based reforestation work in this part of Guatemala !
So on behalf of all of us, THANK YOU. We look forward to continuing to celebrate these successes for the planet and the communities of and with you!

We're excited to share that AIR has been honored with one of the first Top-Rated Awards of 2022 from GreatNonprofits. Your support made this possible! You can learn more about AIR's work and read inspiring stories at the link in our bio 🌲🌿🌳🌱

We're excited to share that AIR has been honored with one of the first Top-Rated Awards of 2022 from GreatNonprofits. Your support made this possible! You can learn more about AIR's work and read inspiring stories from our volunteers here: https://greatnonprofits.org/org/alliance-for-international-reforestation-inc

We’re happy to welcome our final group of volunteers this week for planting season!
Today kicked off with a site visit to Las Cruzes San Andres Semetabaj, a community where AIR worked nearly 7 years ago to plant ~600 native tree seedlings. One of the things we pride ourselves on is the long-term growth and sustainability of our community-based reforestation projects, and today it was remarkable to see that those seedlings have grown into a mature forest that is home to a myriad of bird species, while also improving soil quality and protecting against erosion 🌿🌲🌿