The kids also learn from a trees curriculum we provide that stresses learning-by-doing. Trees are planted in and around the rainforest reserve with the goal to maintain biodiversity in this “hot spot”, to protect the water catchment basin, in reforestation projects, along roads as erosion control, and given to local subsistence farmers to plant in agroforestry. The agroforestry is a major focus because food from these trees can provide much needed nutrition to the kids, and a surplus can be sold at market to raise incomes and improve family livelihoods.