FTI’s third environment protection-focused project started in January 2023. The reforestation, mangrove restoration, and communal gardening are managed by people with disabilities, organized by FTI into groups, for their employment and group livelihood. The project is supported by the municipal and village governments, technical agencies in agriculture, environment and social welfare, and education through local universities and schools. This project is located in the municipalities of Bontoc and Sogod, Leyte, a rural area devastated by super typhoon Rai (local name Odette) in 2021
Two similar environment and inclusion-focused projects have been ongoing in the municipalities of Sta. Fe Leyte and Hindang Leyte. A new project has also been started March 2023 in Tanay, Rizal province, which is near Metro Manila. All these projects are supported with funding grants from Germany-based Life-Giving Forest (LGF), also supported by SEZ Germany.
