About Us

Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project - Forest Defenders

Since 1982, FACRP has been at the forefront of bush and forest fire mitigation, transforming fire-ravaged hillsides into flourishing, resilient ecosystems. Through community-led fire prevention, firebreak maintenance, and rapid response patrols, we protect critical watersheds while restoring degraded landscapes with thousands of native trees grown in our Clean Trees Organic Nursery.

Our work goes beyond reforestation. We blend fire management strategies, traditional ecological knowledge, and citizen science to safeguard biodiversity and strengthen local resilience against climate change. From protecting endangered wildlife to educating future environmental leaders, we are shaping a future where communities and nature thrive together.

As a women-led, award-winning NGO, FACRP offers donors, researchers, and partners the opportunity to invest in a proven, impactful model of fire prevention, forest restoration, and community empowerment.

Together, we can stop the fires, grow forests, and protect life for generations to come.

Vision Statement

A healthy agro-forestry environment in Trinidad and Tobago, providing sustainable livelihoods based on the FACRP participatory model of Community Forestry.

Mission Statement

To sustainably manage the St. Anns watershed and use it as a model of community forestry.