Eden Foundation
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The Eden Foundation is a Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

-based charitable foundation focusing on utilization of useful plant species.

Since 1987, Eden has been running a project in Tanout, in the Zinder Department of Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...

, just south of the Sahara desert, helping the farmers and their families achieve a sustainable life with the means available to them. Eden's solution was to bring them trees and bushes that could grow naturally in this dry area and give food, even in times of need. Eden has served more than 2500 households in the area.

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