To be made out to: Remineralize the Earth

And mailed to: 152 South Street, Northampton, MA 01060 USA

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1697818299/fugvrogjdpsji0xjbztn.png" style="width:700px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" />Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;-webkit-user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;-webkit-user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Last name, We thank you for your generosity. This donation greatly helps us provide small stakeholder farmers with the ability to farm nutrient dense crops, earn an income, and store carbon in the ground where it belongs.  If you would like to contribute further, please share our cause on social media and with your family and friends. To learn more and keep up to date on our latest projects and collaborations, visit our <a href="https://www.remineralize.org">website</a> and sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of the homepage.  Feel welcome to contact us! Joanna Campe, Executive Director <a href="mailto:jcampe@remineralize.org">jcampe@remineralize.org</a>Address: 152 South Street, Northampton, MA 01060 USA

Thank you for fundraising with us this year again! Here is more information.

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1713541313/vjcrvoznjia3pqppucjf.png" style="box-sizing:inherit;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;-webkit-user-select:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;width:624px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> Utilizing local sources of rock dust to regenerate low-nutrient soils<div>In partnership with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Tanzania, US-based nonprofit Remineralize the Earth (RTE) is raising funds to introduce locally sourced, mineral-rich volcanic, basalt, rock dust and biochar to soils in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania to improve soil fertility, crop yields, and income for subsistence farmers and their families. RTE promotes the use of natural land and sea-based minerals to restore soils and forests, produce more nutritious food, and remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere. Given the immediate and growing threats of climate change, desertification, and increased food insecurity, RTE is helping to create better soils, better food, and a better planet.Across Tanzania, agriculture employs 75% of the working population. Soils vary dramatically from region to region in their mineral and nutrient composition, affecting soil fertility and farmers’ ability to grow nutritious food. Across the country, even in regions with low soil nutrients, subsistence farming persists as a challenging means of survival. Chemical fertilizers are not affordable for 95% of small-scale farmers in Tanzania as prices have skyrocketed due to geopolitical conflict. Locally sourced rock powders offer a local and sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers, and when added to local soils are expected to boost crop yields and nutrient density considerably, and in turn lead to better outcomes for farming communities and natural ecosystems across the Kilimanjaro Region.Read RTE's news <a href="https://www.remineralize.org/2023/05/restoring-soils-in-kilimanjaro-engineers-without-borders-seeks-funding-to-fight-food-insecurity-in-tanzania/" target="_blank">article</a> on this project to learn more. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1713541326/rl6p6jtyzyt6gkvlu21f.png" style="box-sizing:inherit;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;-webkit-user-select:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:normal;width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> Funds NeededA fundraiser in Spring 2023 supported trials with farming communities near Miwaleni Springs in the Kilimanjaro region. This money, in addition to grants garnered by Remineralize the Earth, enabled EWB-Tanzania to distribute free bags of Rutubisha and training to smallscale farmers across the Moshi District and the Morogoro region in June 2023. To continue distribution and training to reach additional communities, this fundraiser has set a goal of $2,500.Following initial distributions and trainings, the team began receiving small-scale orders for Rutubisha and is offering it to farmers at significantly more affordable prices than imported chemical fertilizers, at just $5 per bag on average. The team continues to optimize and scale the production of Rutubisha to continue offering the product to local farmers at low or no cost and ensure individuals throughout Tanzania can incorporate Rutubisha into their existing farming techniques to improve crop yields, nutrient density, and reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers that degrade soils over time.With your help, more small-scale farmers can regenerate soils, grow their way out of hunger, and build lasting pathways to sustainable livelihoods.A donation of $100 provides Rutubisha fertilizer to one family to farm one acre for 2 -3 years and produce 5-15 tons of cereals, tubers, fruits and vegetables, enough to support their basic nutritional needs and earn an increased income. $500 supports 5 small-scale farmers, $1,000 will support 10 farmers. Supporting 200 small-scale farmers will ensure an entire village can access quality food and better livelihoods.RTE is applying to larger-scale grants on behalf of EWB-Tanzania to further scale impact. Currently the team is focusing on grants of $7,000-$15,000, but hopes to apply for larger grants of $50,000 and above over a 2 year period, as the efficacy of Rutubisha is realized and demand grows across Tanzania.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1704472606/ryakzppuozebcw0x9zm3.jpg" style="width:376px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;-webkit-user-select:none;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1713540544/foighz9wcru7qfauhjfj.jpg" style="width:376px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> Impact<ul><li>Subsistence farmers grow what they need to survive. Even small boosts in crop yields and nutrient density could lead to surplus nutritious food to sell, generating income and better health in a region experiencing widespread poverty and malnutrition.</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Rock powders have been widely tested and accepted as a viable, natural source of soil nutrients that can replace chemical fertilizers and pesticides. </li><li>EWB Tanzania has provided sustainable solutions to socioeconomic and environmental challenges across Tanzania, and RTE has supported several projects like this one through grants and securing impact investors through our international network.</li></ul> </div><div>Risks &amp; ChallengesA risk is jumpstarting the project with a small investment and making sure we raise enough funding to be able to continue to develop the project in the Kilimanjaro region and other regions with poor soils in Tanzania. A challenge is to bring other organizations onboard to support our efforts and we eagerly take up the challenge. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1713541192/ogxvfmljsxkwyr7ayvjk.png" style="box-sizing:inherit;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;-webkit-user-select:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> Other Ways To HelpEven $10 can help reach our goal, and $100 is enough to sponsor a small-scale farmer and their family for 2-3 years. Whether or not you can contribute financially, please help spread the word by sharing this campaign on social media, with passionate friends, colleagues, and family members. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1713541467/jixzitqptgresefskgl4.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" />Become a Sponsor!The Kilimanjaro Project supplies disadvantaged small-scale farmers with Rutubisha 100, an all-natural fertilizer, and training to grow healthy crops and nutrient-dense foods in fertile soils, leading to increased income, better lives, more resilient communities, healthier people, and food security now and in the future.With your help, more small-scale farmers can regenerate soils, grow their way out of hunger, and build lasting pathways to sustainable livelihoods.A donation of $100 will provide enough Rutubisha fertilizer: <ul><li>For one family to farm one acre for 2-3 years,</li><li>To produce 5-15 tons of cereals, tubers, fruits, and vegetables, </li><li>To support their basic nutritional needs, and </li><li>Earn an increased income. </li></ul>$500 will support 5 small-scale farmers, $1,000 will support 10, and so on. Supporting 200 small-scale farmers will ensure an entire village can access quality food and better livelihoods.Donate today to create economic opportunities and food security for small farmers in Tanzania!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1697554040/lrkygzuzbzlq7osoitas.webp" style="width:401px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:none;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1713541118/cizkw8xants16bkaeiuf.png" style="box-sizing:inherit;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;-webkit-user-select:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;width:353px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> </div>