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.
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
Girls and boys living in Gawilan refugee camp have come together for child-focused environmental workshops at the Hêvî Community Garden, brought to life by Lemon Tree Trust and the General Directorate of Social Care in Duhok (DoLSA). The workshops form part of the Child Protection and Climate Change Campaign, through which UNICEF supports DoLSA in … Continued
Many thanks to Megan Davis at Perennial Gatherings for her generous donation this May, the latest in a series of kind contributions to Lemon Tree Trust over the years. Perennial Gatherings is a Vancouver-based floral studio and social enterprise, specialising in thoughtfully curated arrangements made with locally grown, seasonal blooms. Profits from floral sales are … Continued