As a charity, registered here in Germany, Discover ended on 21 March 2026.

In March 2014 when Discover was registered, I and our small team here in Winnenden, Germany, initially committed ourselves to working for two years and then to evaluating our work. But after two years, we and our African partners gained momentum and were all motivated to continue.

Today, in March 2026, I look back on the last 12 years with great satisfaction. I am grateful to the many people here who have supported us financially. And I am proud that our African partners have achieved so much with our very modest resources, despite the many challenges of development work in Africa.

What have we achieved? Thousands of trees have been planted. Land that was barren has been revitalised through tree planting and agroforestry. Communities have developed a sense of common purpose. Thousands of school children have planted and cared for trees and understand how crucial the environment is for their welfare.

Now we hear that people who had migrated to the towns to escape poverty in their own villages are returning, because the conditions there have improved so much.

I thank all our many African partners for their dedication to their communities, and all our supporters for your financial contributions. For me, it is time to retire, but I know that the work in Africa will continue. To make sure that this is the case, would you be willing to keep in touch with one of our African partners and offer moral and sometimes modest financial support? If so, I will be delighted to hear from you! Please write to me: Keith@discover-src.net.

Keith Lindsey

Discover colleagues are combatting the worst impacts of the climate crisis by planting and protecting trees!

Christopher Nyakuni plants a fruit tree with children and teachers in the Green Star Nursery and Primary School in Nyirivu, Uganda on the International Day of the Forest, 2026.

The climate crisis is serious. All over the world, from Nepal to Florida, from here in western Europe to many African countries, communities suffer from torrential rains and floods, with the loss of lives, property and livelihoods. In this report by Robert Bwambale in Kasese, Uganda, which describes the  flooding beneath the Rwenzori Mountains in Septmber 2024, Robert emphasises the importance of planting and protecting trees, and of planting bamboo along the riverbanks.

Discover partners are growing trees in Africa

. . . . and growing tens of thousands of trees!

Late 2023 as Coordinator of Discover I, Keith Lindsey, visited many colleagues in Uganda. I was massively encouraged! Please read my detailed and illustrated report here.

Please watch our videos

Many partners are practising agroforestry – and they and their families are benefitting enormously. Thanks to Andreas Weber, we have produced this 15 minutes video about their work. This uses clips that Keith made while in Uganda in November and December 2023: Discover e.V. 2024 agroforestry in Uganda english Version – YouTube Please watch it, like it, leave a comment and even share it with others!

You may also enjoy this short video „Planting trees in Africa“ which we produced in August 2023. Several Discover partners speak about their work of planting and protecting trees.

Page last updated on 26 March 2026