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Fresh fruit and veg is expensive in Ghana, with demand met mainly by imports. Alberta Akosa's NGO Agrihouse Foundation encourages women to plant their own backyard gardens, which allows them to feed their families and also secures them an income.

Fresh produce is expensive in Ghana, with demand met mainly by imports. The Agrihouse Foundation encourages women to plant their own backyard gardens, which allows them to feed their families and secure an income.

Sustained droughts are wiping out trees in Tanzania. The organization Justdiggit wants to remedy the situation by planting trees in small holes for moisture collection. The trees grow better and fertile soil returns in their shadows.

The demand for drinking water is increasing with the growing global population, and it's in short supply in many heavily populated regions. Desalinating could help, but current methods are expensive. Could it be made more cost effective?

Little remains of Lebanon's iconic cedar forests and the 'Trees for Lebanon' project wants to bring them back. It is fighting for the environment and against discrimination and poverty at the same time.

In Nepal, Transparency International has developed programs to better protect funds earmarked for climate protection and give a voice to the people most affected by climate change. To do this, the NGO works closely with local people and governments.