00:00Sophie's birthday present wasn't a toy or a gadget. It was a mango tree. And she already has a name
00:05for it.
00:06Svein, a yummy mango dessert that many kids in Uganda love.
00:10One day, Sophie hopes her tree will provide fruit for it.
00:14But until then, it will need plenty of care and water.
00:18Uganda only has 12% of its original forests left.
00:22Some 120,000 hectares are cleared every year for firewood or farmland.
00:27There are many reforestation initiatives. Among young Ugandans, Pet a Tree is one of the most popular.
00:34The campaign is turning trees into pets, so children can build a lasting connection with nature.
00:39And if every child cared for just one tree, Uganda could have giant forests again.
