"A candle in a Church will burn for a few hours and then die. But a tree will grow and offer hope for many generations." A young girl from the United States is seeking funds in growing a forest of 100,000 trees along 8,000km across the African continent, from Dakar to Djibouti.

"Each tree is US$10. Please think of it as an eternal and life-giving candle. A candle in a Church will burn for a few hours and then die. But a tree will grow and offer hope for many generations," says Vivienne Harr.
Each tree is US$10, which includes the cost of the seedling, its planting, care, the digging of wells, community education and the care of migrants and refugees, through the John Paul II Foundation and the International...