Trinity School students raise funds for Lemon Tree Trust
We want to extend a big thank you to the 5th grade students and teachers at Trinity School in Menlo Park, California, USA. These dedicated students worked hard by doing chores to raise money, which they generously donated to the Lemon Tree Trust.
Their efforts and kindness help support our mission, and we are incredibly grateful for their enthusiasm and community spirit. A heartfelt thank you to the students and teachers for their wonderful contribution!
Moreover, their donation this June will be automatically doubled, thanks to match funding from one of our most generous supporters as part of our Gawilan Community Garden Appeal. This match funding amplifies the impact of their donation, helping us make an even greater difference to residents living in Gawilan refugee camp.
Aveen Ibrahem is Operations Manager at Lemon Tree Trust, overseeing our community gardening and cooking programmes across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Her work supports activities in Azadî Community Garden in Domiz 1 camp, as well as outreach and coordination across the nine camps where Lemon Tree Trust currently operates. Having lived in Domiz 1 … Continued
Inside the polytunnels at the Hêvî Community Garden in Gawilan refugee camp, Garden Manager Othman Qewas carefully selects fruit trees and flowering plants grown from seed. Joined by Hamid Abdullah, Lemon Tree Trust’s Horticulture and Landscape Consultant, the plants are loaded into the car before setting off to visit families across the camp. As part of our ongoing children’s outreach programme in Gawilan camp, … Continued
Bringing together residents to celebrate the home gardens they have grown, tended and transformed over the past year, Lemon Tree Trust’s 2026 Annual Garden Competitions have taken place across nine refugee and IDP (internally displaced people) camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This year’s competitions introduced a greater emphasis on welcoming new participants alongside … Continued