November 11, 2008

Jan. 2011 : “You must treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It is loaned to you by your children.” – Kikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

January 2011Care of the Earth Rigita thi wega; ndwaheiruio ni aciari; ni ngombo uhetwo ni ciana ciaku. (Kikuyu)Itunze arthi vyema; hukupewa na wazazi; bali umekopeshwa na […]
September 25, 2008

Dec. 2011: “A hill with trees is the hand or finger of God. ” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

December 2011God’s Care of Creation Kîrîma kî mîtî nî guoko kwa Ngai (kîara kîa Ngai). (Gikuyu) Kilima kilio na miti ni mkono au kidole cha Mungu. […]
September 25, 2008

Nov. 2010: “One who enters the forest does not listen to the breaking of the twigs in the brush.” – Bemba (Zambia) Proverb

November 2011Overcoming Pollution Uwaingila mu mushintu, tomfwa swanswa. (Bemba) One who enters the forest does not listen to the breaking of the twigs in the brush. […]
September 25, 2008

Oct. 2011: “One hand does not catch a buffalo. ” – Ewe (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo) Proverb

October 2011Working Together for Reforestation Asi deka melea todzo o. (Ewe) Mkono moja huwezi kushika nyati. (Swahili) Une seule main ne peut pas attraper un buffle. […]
September 25, 2008

Sep. 2011: “A well developed bush cannot lack or miss a useful tree to be felled.” – Kamba (Kenya) Proverb

September 2011Responsible Building and Planning Kakuthu kaneeyumba kayaa muti utemwa. (Kamba) Kichaka ambacho kimekua hakikosi mti wa kukatwa. (Swahili) Un buisson ne manque jamais un arbre […]
September 25, 2008

May 2011: “A tree is known by its fruit.” – Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb

May 2010Promoting Medicine from Trees and Plants Isihlahla saziwa ngezithelo zaso. (Zulu) A tree is known by its fruit. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb Sunday […]
September 25, 2008

Aug. 2010: “Great fires erupt from tiny sparks. ” – Arabic (Libya) Proverb

August 2011Preventing Forest Fires Akbar na:r min asgar shara:r (Arabic) Le grand feu debute par le premier étincele. (French) Great fires erupt from tiny sparks. (English) […]
September 25, 2008

Jul. 2011: “A fish is the last to acknowledge the existence of water” – Ewe (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo) Proverb

July 2010Taking for Granted our Natural Resources Akpa le tome gake menya tsi fe vevie nyenyeo. (Ewe) A fish is in water but does not know […]
September 25, 2008

Jun. 2011: “A tree on a hill in the savannah is a meeting place for birds.” – Bembe (Democratic Republic of Congo -DRC, Tanzania) Proverb

June 2010Planting Trees Ate alé mwiono hisumbelo lya manyonyi. (Bembe) Mti ulio juu ya mlima (mbugani) ni pahali pa mkutano wa ndege. (Swahili) Un arbre sur […]