Campaign 04 — 2026
We work alongside 14 rural communities in northern Portugal to restore native forest and rebuild the one-room schools that anchor each village. Every €40 plants a cork oak and funds a day of teaching.
Campaign 04 — Impact
Cork oaks planted
Across 14 communities in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro.
84320
Children in school
Daily seats funded in seven one-room schools.
412
Hectares restored
Native forest re-established on abandoned land.
186 ha
Of budget to the field
Overhead audited annually by an independent board.
92%
Programs — 2026
Each program is led by people from the community it serves. You can pick one when you give, or leave the allocation to our field team.
Field story 01 — Vinhais
Ana and her four-person crew have been clearing invasive acacia from the slopes above Vinhais since 2021. This year they planted their 10,000th cork oak — and a schoolroom reopened in the village two kilometres downhill.
Field story 02 — Miranda
The school in Miranda do Douro reopened in September with twelve students — and one hour a week of Mirandese, the regional language. Teacher Filipa is paid, fed and housed by the campaign.
With the trust of
- Fundação Pinhal
- Cooperativa Douro
- Montanha Trust
- Earthline Foundation
- Rewild Europe
- Sul & Norte
- Casa Vale
- Raízes Coop