A warm welcome to old and new visitors.

Green Planet has had an exciting few months. Through the excellent contacts we have built over the last few years and some beyond that, we have now submitted several new projects for funding and are in the process of shortly submitting others.

It is only possible to prepare sound humanitarian and environmental projects by recognizing the need for top specialists. We are then able to bring our government contacts and other important liason people into the mix and offer solutions that are not only beneficial immediately but are sustainable after the project is completed. We always offer continual involvement but in reality the projects are built to continue to grow and improve the lives of further generations.

Importantly we always have some prior consultations with the communities we are going to work with and this consultation is ongoing. Most communities are working hard to improve their lives and they are aware of the problems – although sometimes they are not aware of the solutions we can offer. It is exciting to get this involvement and the energy generated pushes the projects along.

We are of course dependent on being able to raise the necessary funds for new projects. This is an important part of what Green Planet does and this year they have had dedicated people doing nothing but fund raising for several US$100 million plus projects that are waiting to commence. Each is designed to help the environment and provide incomes and infrastructure for whole communities.

An interesting one is kenaf, an amazing plant that reduces the need for wood and petroleum based materials. As an alternative to wood pulp for paper for example – it is streets ahead. It is stronger, can be re-cycled more often, does not require chlorine to bleach it and uses less energy to produce. Unlike a tree, kenaf grows to up to 20 feet tall in 150 days or less!