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In 1986, he formed Trees for Life, with the aim of restoring the Caledonian Forest and its wildlife to the Scottish Highlands. [1] The charity works in partnership with the Forestry Commission, the National Trust for Scotland and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) at a number of sites to the west of Loch Ness and Inverness. [2]
Trees for Life was founded in 1984 by Balbir Mathur, an India-born American businessman. While working as an international business consultant, Mathur had several life-changing experiences, and went through an illness that left him unable to walk for two years. After his illness he started helping people in India plant fruit trees.
Trees For Life was established in 1981 two weeks after a visit from Richard St. Barbe Baker, the founder of the International Tree Foundation, then known as Men of the Trees. [1] It was originally the South Australian branch of Men of the Trees, and became Trees For Life two years later. [1] The first tree was planted in 1982 at One Tree Hill. [3]
Trees for Life was founded in 1986 by Alan Watson Featherstone, as a project under the Findhorn Foundation. Practical work began in 1989, and the first volunteer week was held in 1991. Trees for Life was registered as an independent charity in 1993.
David Cook (historian) (active since 2003), American professor, and historian of Islam at Rice University; David Cook (literary critic) (1929–2003), British professor of East African literature; David C. Cook (1875–2016), a nonprofit Christian publisher in Colorado Springs, Colorado; David J. Cook (1840/2–1907), Old West detective and marshal
The David C Cook Foundation was founded in 1942 by Francis Kerr Cook "to aid and promote the work of religious education without profit to any person or group". [3] The projects of the foundation include providing The Life on Life curriculum and The Action Bible, translated into local languages, for children's ministry use around the world. [3]
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Dave Cooke (born c. 1954) [1] is the founder of two charities: Operation Christmas Child and Teams4U. Cooke founded the charity Operation Christmas Child (now Samaritan's Purse ) in 1990 [ 2 ] and developed, then worked for, the biggest shoebox programme in the world.