Resources

From Kisiki Hai field documentaries to annual impact reports, our full body of work, openly shared. Because lasting restoration begins with shared knowledge.

Everything we do, Documented

OUR ANNUAL REPORTS

Discover our journey through our annual reports, where we share yearly impact, milestones, financial performance, and our vision for the future.

2024 Annual Report

2023 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

OUR NEWSLETTERS

Welcome to our Newsletter Archive. Here you’ll find past issues of our newsletters, filled with updates, insights, and stories from our community. Browse through previous editions to see what we’ve shared, and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future newsletters directly in your inbox.

2025 - 2026

2026

First Quarter

2025

Forth Quarter

2025

Second Quarter

2025

First Quarter

2024

Fourth Quarter

2024

Third Quarter

2024

Second Quarter

2024

First Quarter

OUR PUBLICATIONS

Our work is studied, measured, and published. From peer-reviewed research on how regenerated trees change soil, water, and human health, to independent verification of the trees themselves, this is the evidence behind Kisiki Hai. We share it openly, because restoration that cannot be measured cannot be trusted.

PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Natural regeneration of drylands and associated pathways to human health outcomes

PLOS Climate. Co-authored by LEAD Foundation, drawing on villages in Mpwapwa district, Dodoma. Explores how dryland regeneration connects to human health.

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Satellite study of restoration at Pembamoto

Frontiers in Environmental Science (van der Vliet et al.). Independent remote-sensing study of the Pembamoto site, recording gains in soil water retention, surface cooling, and greenness.

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Wellcome Open Research article

Wellcome to Open Research. Related to LEAD’s heat and health research (KISHADE).

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Species Selection and Management Under Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration in Dodoma, Tanzania

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. Includes a LEAD Foundation co-author. Studies tree species and management within the Regreening Dodoma Program.

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Unlocking the potential of trees to improve health and livelihoods

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. A news summary of research showing that tree-based environmental actions can improve health and livelihoods, while also noting possible trade-offs for communities.

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Gender-transformative agricultural experimentation and decision-making: Piloting GALS tools in Tanzania

Women's Studies International Forum (Farnworth et al.). A peer-reviewed study of piloting Gender Action Learning System tools with farming households in Tanzania, exploring how women and men make joint decisions about new agricultural technologies.

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INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND MONITORING

WRI TerraFund verification of Kisiki Hai in Singida

World Resources Institute used AI tree-detection and a field visit to independently verify the assisted natural regeneration work at LEAD’s Singida sites.

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Seeing African Restoration from Space

Planet Labs feature documenting the satellite monitoring of the Pembamoto restoration site.

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RECOGNITION AND GLOBAL PLATFORMS

UNESCO Green Citizens: Pembamoto Rainwater Harvesting Project

UNESCO features the Pembamoto project, describing half-moon bunds and Kisiki Hai as the main interventions.

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UNESCO Green Citizens projects directory

Pembamoto listed among UNESCO Green Citizens projects under SDG 13 (climate action).

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WRI TerraFund for AFR100: Top 100 selection

LEAD’s work was part of the TerraFund for AFR100 Top 100 cohort, selected from more than 3,200 applicants across 27 countries.

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SER Communication Award

Society for Ecological Restoration. LEAD Foundation received the Communication Award at SER's 10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration in Darwin, Australia, recognizing its work in raising public awareness of restoration through community outreach and media.

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REPORTS AND POLICY

Regreening Tanzania National Workshop Report (June 2016)

AFR100 proceedings from the national regreening workshop in Tanzania.

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Gender-transformative decision-making on agricultural technologies: Participatory tools (2022)

Africa RISING manual, published by IITA, co-authored with LEAD Foundation. A practical toolkit, including the Gender Balance Tree, that helps farming couples evaluate new technologies together and share work, assets, and benefits more fairly.

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The Power of Nature-based Solutions in Restoring Tanzania's Natural Vegetation: Our Farmers Share their Success Stories

LEAD Foundation booklet (2024). A comprehensive report detailing the implementation and impact of Nature-based Solutions, Kisiki Hai (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration), and Rainwater Harvesting across six villages in the Dodoma Region, featuring success stories and lessons learned.

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FEATURES AND MEDIA

In African drylands, farmers are coaxing former forests back into life

Global Landscapes Forum / ThinkLandscape feature on FMNR in Tanzania.

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How to grow a forest without planting a single tree

Ecosia blog on its work with LEAD Foundation bringing FMNR training to farmers across Tanzania since 2020.

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Regreening farmlands throughout Africa

Agroberichten Buitenland / Justdiggit feature. Describes regreening work in Central Tanzania, including Kisiki Hai (FMNR) and rainwater-harvesting techniques used with LEAD Foundation to restore degraded farmland.

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Greener pastures: Can ancient eco-engineering help fix our degraded landscapes?

CNN feature. Explains how bunds and similar low-tech land-restoration methods can capture rainwater, reduce erosion, and help regenerate degraded landscapes in places including Tanzania.

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Knowledge grows. So do roots.

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