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My Trees Slovensko, nadácia

About

Vision

A world where healthy nature and dignified human lives grow together, in Slovakia and anywhere in the world where help is needed.

A woman in sunglasses stands in profile before the assembled pupils of the primary school, the school buildings and their tin roofs behind them

It all began with small gifts

One day we noticed a small schoolgirl who walked to school carrying her exercise books in her hands. She had nothing to carry them in. Her family could not afford even an ordinary school bag.

So for a few thousand Tanzanian shillings we bought her a simple second hand bag.

To us, a small thing. To her, something that brought enormous joy.

In front of the “mzungu” she was a little shy, hiding her smile, not quite sure how to react. But we did not need many words to understand how happy she was.

And that was when we began to realise that help does not have to start with big projects or big sums.

Sometimes big things begin with one ordinary school bag. And this was one of those that stood at the beginning of our story of help in Tanzania.

Mission

We help where it is genuinely needed. We bring together people, communities and partners, plant trees, create job opportunities and involve local people in changes that bring hope of a better and fuller life. We believe in help that is sustainable over the long term and changes the future of whole communities.

Values

  • respect
  • dignity
  • transparency
  • the long term
  • cooperation
  • meaningful help

How we began

  1. 2024

    We began working in Tanzania, where together with local communities we build farms, create job opportunities and support projects that bring long-term development.

    Working alongside them we came to know local people, their life stories and their everyday challenges. We earned their trust and realised that the greatest need is good education for children and accessible healthcare.

    Schoolgirls in uniform hold donated school supplies
    School supplies. One of the first small steps our work together began with.

  2. 2026

    The wish to help even more and to build long-term solutions led us to establish a foundation in Slovakia, which came into being in 2026 as a place to connect people, partners and donors with concrete help where it is needed most.

  3. today

    Our help today brings together:

    • tree planting and landscape development
    • support for schools and education
    • building healthcare
    • creating job opportunities
    • community development with an emphasis on long-term sustainability
    The long single-storey building of the Rungungu primary school with a rusting metal roof, in front of it a yard of packed earth crossed by a woman in a white headscarf, and by one of the doors a small group of children in uniform
    The primary school in Rungungu. Restoring it is our first big goal.

Our first big goal is to help the village of Rungungu restore its primary school and build a health centre with a maternity unit.

Rungungu school Health centre with a maternity unit

Partners and cooperation

Our partner is My Trees Foundation in the Czech Republic, which has long experience of tree planting and environmental projects. We also work with local communities, community leaders, Slovak municipalities, companies and expert partners who share our vision of sustainable help.

We work with:

  • local communities in Tanzania
  • village mayors and community leaders
  • Slovak municipalities and companies
  • expert partners in agriculture

Transparency and finances

We have set up a transparent account, where every gift and its use can be followed.

We publish:

  • annual reports
  • projects and their funding
  • real results of our help
  • Foundation statutes TO ADD
  • Annual reports TO ADD
  • Transparent account TO ADD: account number

TO ADD: annual report and documents

Girls and boys in uniform stand in a classroom in Rungungu and greet the camera, two wooden desks in front of them

Real help matters when it brings lasting change.

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