Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project - Forest Defenders

Since 1982, FACRP has been at the forefront of bush and forest fire mitigation, transforming fire-ravaged hillsides into flourishing, resilient ecosystems. Through community-led fire prevention, firebreak maintenance, and rapid response patrols, we protect critical watersheds while restoring degraded landscapes with thousands of native trees grown in our Clean Trees Organic Nursery.

Our work goes beyond reforestation. We blend fire management strategies, traditional ecological knowledge, and citizen science to safeguard biodiversity and strengthen local resilience against climate change. From protecting endangered wildlife to educating future environmental leaders, we are shaping a future where communities and nature thrive together.

As a women-led, award-winning NGO, FACRP offers donors, researchers, and partners the opportunity to invest in a proven, impactful model of fire prevention, forest restoration, and community empowerment.

Together, we can stop the fires, grow forests, and protect life for generations to come.

Mission Statement: To sustainably manage the St. Anns watershed and use it as a model of community forestry.

Vision Statement : A healthy agro-forestry environment in Trinidad and Tobago, providing sustainable livelihoods based on the FACRP participatory model of Community Forestry.

FACRP’s work actively supports SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 15 (Life on Land), and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). Our initiatives promote sustainable livelihoods, environmental education, and gender equity, contributing to SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality). SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)—sharing knowledge and building capacity for sustainable resource management.

Public Education and Fire Awareness - Campaign – F1 Agency

FACRP’s partnership with F1 Agency earned us multiple Gold ADDY Awards in 2025 (including "Best Public Service"), for a creative and impactful bushfire prevention campaign raising public awareness about bushfires and endangered species in Trinidad’s hills.

Sustainability Award

In recognition of your outstanding and dedicated service to responsible environmental management and sustainable development in Trinidad and Tobago - Awarded by the Environmental Management Authority (EMA, 2012)

President’s Humming Bird Gold Medal of the Order of the Trinity

Awarded for “Loyal and Devoted Service to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in the sphere of "COMMUNITY SERVICE". Seal of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at The President's House, St. Ann's, 2007

Awards and Recognitions

FACRP: An Award-Winning NGO

In addition to the list below, FACRP is a proud recipient of five prestigious Green Leaf Awards from the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) of Trinidad and Tobago (2000, 2001, 2003, 2012) and, most recently, the 2025 Women in the Environment Award—presented on International Women’s Day for our exceptional contributions to environmental sustainability and community empowerment. In 2008, FACRP was also honored by the Water and Sewage Authority (WASA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Company Limited (SWMCOL) for our pioneering work in watershed protection and sustainable waste management.

Bush & Forest Fire Management

Fire Prevention Initiatives

Engaging local communities in tree planting and agro-forestry to combat environmental degradation and enhance biodiversity.

Implementing effective strategies to fight dry-season fires and protect the watershed ecosystem in Trinidad and Tobago

Fire Advocacy and National Policy

FACRP is a registered NGO under the Companies Act of 1995 in Trinidad and Tobago and Registered under the Trinidad and Tobago
Not-Profit-Organization Act, No. 7 of 2019.

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