Eden Reforestation Projects recreates healthy forest systems that restore hope, alleviate suffering, empower people, and build local economies in impoverished communities. The Trier Family had the opportunity to visit the Udo Escarpment and the Gallo Argessa nursery near Awassa, Ethiopia. Here we witnessed first hand, the devastation that deforestation/erosion brings, the reforestation that this project promises, and the restoration that Eden brings to the land, individuals and communities!
This is the deep erosion that takes place when it rains heavily and there are no
This is the deep erosion that takes place when it rains heavily and there are no trees or plants to hold the top soil in place. 
In the foreground the hope of new trees on the Udo Escarpment,
In the foreground the hope of new trees on the Udo Escarpment, and behind the obvious need to PLANT more trees.
In broad daylight, we saw this hyena runing through the Eden trees...everything lives where trees live. One must assume that if there are hyena's ...there is prey. 
This is a community that lies just below the planting area, an example of a community that has been restored physically and spiritually, through Eden Reforestation Projects. 
On top of the Udo Escarpment with Dawit and Tesfaye, leaders with ERP. 
Always looking for that Christmas Card photo....but this isn't it!
Tesfaye walks Juliette down the tricky slope. Tesfaye has daughters of his own,
In broad daylight, we saw this hyena runing through the Eden trees...everything lives where trees live. One must assume that if there are hyena's ...there is prey. This is a community that lies just below the planting area, an example of a community that has been restored physically and spiritually, through Eden Reforestation Projects. On top of the Udo Escarpment with Dawit and Tesfaye, leaders with ERP. Always looking for that Christmas Card photo....but this isn't it!Tesfaye walks Juliette down the tricky slope. Tesfaye has daughters of his own, and it showed. He is a very sweet and gentle man!
At the nursery in Gallo Argessa we stood among 1 million tree seedings...I counted!
And more wildlife...Timmy thought it was a bald eagle, but my really smart friend and ornithologist, Adele, told me it is an African Fish Eagle.
At the nursery in Gallo Argessa we stood among 1 million tree seedings...I counted!And more wildlife...Timmy thought it was a bald eagle, but my really smart friend and ornithologist, Adele, told me it is an African Fish Eagle. Looking forward to hearing its call when we go back!
Dawit and Tesfaye. 
This was the crowd of kids that gathered just outside the nursery.
Dawit and Tesfaye. This was the crowd of kids that gathered just outside the nursery. Precious and beautiful in His sight
This little guy actually climbed throught the fence and very carefully made his way over to us. But he was still very shy and cautious.
This little guy actually climbed throught the fence and very carefully made his way over to us. But he was still very shy and cautious.For more information on Eden Projects Reforestation visit:
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It's an African fish eagle. Timmy's right in that they do look like bald eagles. But they're smaller. And they have a very distinctive call - the cry of the African fish eagle is something you'll learn to love if you have the honor of hearing it.
As for the hyena, you even find them around Addis. They come into the city at night to steal the carcasses from butcher shops. You can sometimes hear them at night, with their laughing sound seeming very out-of-place for a city! Street people in Addis sleep under lights (and in their makeshift shacks) partly to protect themselves from hyenas!
Never know what you'll learn, eh?
Incredible! I'm beyond excited for all that you guys will be a part of when you are there. Wow.
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