Stanbic Bank, Total Uganda, Roofings launch drive to plant 150,000 fruit trees through secondary schools

Stanbic Bank, Total Uganda and Roofings have announced a tripartite partnership to support more than 250 secondary schools to plant at least150, 000 fruit trees in a bid to redevelop Uganda’s receding forest cover. Under the tripartite, at least 250 secondary schools will collectively plant 110, 000 fruit trees in their respective school spaces which will ultimately support the children’s nutrition needs while conserving the environment. Employees of Stanbic Bank Uganda and Total Uganda will also collectively plant 40, 000 fruit trees making a total of 150,000 before the end of the 2021. According to data from Uganda’s Environment Ministry…