Reviving Landscapes Through Community Stewardship
Our Story
Good Forests Foundation Uganda (GFU) is a locally registered non-profit organization advancing reforestation, agroforestry, and sustainable value chains to build resilient communities and restore degraded landscapes. Established by the former Uganda country team of Fairventures Worldwide (FVW). GFU officially took over project implementation on 1st August 2025, marking a transition to strong local ownership and leadership. Today, GFU addresses the growing challenge of deforestation driven by rising demand for fuelwood, timber, and farmland, working with smallholder farmers across Uganda to create thriving forests, improve livelihoods, and secure a sustainable environment.
Our Approach
At Good Forests Foundation Uganda (GFU), we believe that sustainable forest restoration requires more than just planting trees; it demands a holistic approach that integrates ecological health, social empowerment, and economic opportunities. Our work is designed to respond to the specific environmental and socio-economic challenges in Uganda, where forest degradation, population pressures, and unsustainable land use threaten both biodiversity and livelihoods.
Community-Driven
Working hand in hand with local communities
Science-Based
Monitoring forests with data-driven insights
Results-Focused
Tangible restoration outcomes
Our Impact So Far
Working hand-in-hand with communities, we are restoring forest landscapes, improving livelihoods, and strengthening climate resilience in the areas that need it most
19
Certified Tree
Nurseries Constructed
2,942
Hectares Reforested
2,140,962
Seedlings
distributed and planted
6,518
Local farmers
impacted
“Since 2019 (last updated 2025)”
MAP OF OUR OPERATIONAL AREAS
Navigate the map to see our operational areas and the impact on those areas.
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“Since 2019 (last updated 2025)”
Our Focus Areas
We work closely with smallholder farmers and local communities to restore landscapes and improve livelihoods through practical and community led approaches. Our work delivers both environmental restoration and long-term economic impacts.
Farmer Livelihoods
We support smallholder farmers by integrating sustainable income-generating crops into restoration programmes. Through agroforestry, we promote cocoa, Hass avocado, and coffee to provide reliable midterm income while improving land productivity.
With training and climate-smart farming practices, farmers diversify income sources, strengthen resilience and actively participate in landscape restoration ensuring both environmental and economic impacts.
Assisted Natural Regeneration
We use natural regeneration as one of the approaches to restore degraded land by supporting the natural recovery of vegetation from the tree stumps in targeted areas.
Naturally regenerating zones are identified and protected from disturbance such as illegal timber harvesting and unnecessary clearing. These practices support the gradual restoration of vegetation cover, leading to improved soil health, increased biodiversity, better water retention and stronger ecosystem resilience in a cost-effective way.
Tree planting & digital single tree monitoring
Together with farmers, we restore degraded landscapes through sustainable tree planting initiatives that support biodiversity and climate resilience ecosystems. We use high-quality tree seedlings sourced from our nurseries and partner nurseries to ensure a strong survival rate in the fields.
Each tree planted is tracked using the TREEO app, which enables real-time monitoring of survival rates, growth, and restoration progress. This data-driven approach strengthens transparency, accountability and effective decision-making. By involving farmers and communities throughout the process, we build ownership and ensure long-term stewardship of restored landscapes.
Help Us Scale Our Impact
With continued collaboration from supporters like you, we can restore more forests and strengthen climate resilience across communities.
Our Partners
