The remaining trees are being “skeletonized” which means that all of the branches are cut down and the tree formally remains. The situation is dramatic, the wood is so expensive by now that it is cheaper to produce chairs for example from metal than from wood. In many places there are massive reforestation programs and RAFIKI is part of it with the project “A tree for every student”. But the young trees need time to grow; they dry out or are eaten by goats.
Hili tatizo ni kubwa,kwa sasa mbao ni ghali sana na ni rahisi kutengeneza viti na chuma kuliko mbao.katika sehemu nyingi kuna mipango ya kupanda miti na RAFIKI ni mojawapo kati ya mashirika yenye mipango hiyo.Ina mradi wa “A tree for every student“.Lakini miti midogo inahitaji muda sana kukua,mara nyingine inakauka au kuliwa na mbuzi.