PlantPal: BlogBloghttps://plantpal.me/Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:50:49 GMTurn:store:1:blog:post:1https://plantpal.me/who-are-weWho are we<p><strong>Plant Pal</strong> is a non-profit charity platform founded with the aim of supporting Palestinian farmers<br />replant what settlers uproot and destroy on a daily basis. Plant Pal is a proud supporter of the<br />Palestinian Farmers Union (PFU). Every tree donated is directly sourced by the PFU and is given to<br />Palestinian farmers who need it the most.</p> <p>The Palestinian Farmers Union<br />PFU was established in the late 1970s as the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee by Palestinian<br />agronomists and farmers. The main focus of the organisation at the time was to provide agricultural<br />services to Palestinian farmers after deliberate attempts by the Israeli government to marginalise<br />the agricultural sector in Palestine in the second half of the 70s. Between 2003 and 2010, PFU<br />developed and expanded its programs and activities to include farmer training, organizational<br />development, lobby and advocacy, representation and communication, tax refund, defense of land<br />and water rights, and specific commodity-oriented programs. PFU’s focus remains to defend the<br />rights of farmers and building the capacity of farmers’ organizations and sustainable agricultural<br />development, fuelled by the dream of an independent democratic Palestinian state. For more info<br />on PFU and their strategic plan, please visit <a href="http://www.pafu.ps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.pafu.ps</a></p>