Plant the Planet
Games
Games
Together we can leave a collective legacy and make a huge difference to the planet
The Plant the Planet Games were founded in 2022 by former Galway inter-county player Alan Kerins and organised by Self Help Africa, in collaboration with Alan’s Warriors for Humanity and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA).
In the last four years 160 Gaa Players have raised over €1.3 Million and planted 4 Million trees in Africa.
This year, the Plant the Planet Games go deeper. We are planting trees for climate resilience. We are sowing crops for immediate food security and we are training farmers for lifelong independence.
The impact will be huge not only in terms of the environment, but hundreds of thousands of families will benefit long after we’re gone.
Our impact
2022-2025
2022-2025
We will provide the ultimate farming toolkit:
• TREES • CROPS • TOOLS • TRAINING
What trees will be planted?
The tree varieties will be decided, based upon the conditions of the particular location – including exposure, soil type, surrounding terrain, etc. We will be conferring with professionals. Examples of African trees include such varieties as: papaya, mango, cashew, macadamia, acacia saligna, alvida, olea africana, cordia africana, neem, grevillea robusta, sesbania, moringa oleifera, and moringa stenopetala.
