Church donates and distributes 200,000 fruit trees throughout Kenya

Mango, avocado and orange tree seedlings are planted in effort ‘to conserve, protect and restore natural ecosystems’

Published: Oct 30, 2026, 3:41 p.m. MDT

Facebook post by Elder Gérald Caussé in Kenya. — A Facebook post by Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles features Elder Caussé, Sister Valérie Caussé and others at the Nairobi Arboretum in Kenya on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Screenshot from Elder Gérald Caussé's Facebook page

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated nearly 200,000 fruit tree seedlings across 10 of Kenya’s counties during October in support of a countrywide initiative to halt deforestation and alleviate food insecurity.

The Church has participated in this initiative for the past six years, donating about 600,000 seedlings in total.

On Oct. 19, nine days after the kickoff event, Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited the Nairobi Arboretum in Kenya to plant a tree in support of the initiative.

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