RAF greens Tembisa Hospital by planting trees
This venture involved the planting of 825 indigenous and fruit trees.
In celebration of Arbor Month, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) planted trees at the Tembisa Hospital on Friday.
The campaign kicked off over a month ago on September 1 at Helen Joseph Hospital where the fund also assisted the facility in expanding its food garden.
RAF planted trees at all provincial hospitals which house RAF’s 98 Hospital Service Centres.
The RAF has partnered with Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) in this venture, which involved the planting of 825 indigenous and fruit trees in order to make a long lasting, tangible difference to the communities which the fund services.
RAF investments are channeled into five pillars which are poverty alleviation, education, health (post-crash care), road usage and environmental awareness.
FTFA’s Trees for All programme aims to green and transform communities by planting trees, and educating community members on their maintenance.
This in turn enhances the quality of life of community members, reduces soil erosion, offsets carbon emissions and ultimately transforms schools and other community centres into healthier more sustainable environments.
