1 Million Palm Trees · ஒரு கோடி பனை
One Tree.
One Promise.
A Million Roots.
Adopt a Palmyra in Tamil Nadu. We pair every tree with a village guardian who sends you GPS-verified photos every month — for life.
- 80G tax-deductible
- GPS-verified monthly proof
- Tamil + English support
கதை
You don't plant a palm for yourself.
Tamil Nadu's state tree, the Palmyra (ஆலடி), holds soil, raises groundwater, and feeds families across centuries. Every part — leaf, fruit, trunk, sap — sustains entire ecosystems and livelihoods.
We are restoring one million of them — not as a one-time drive, but as a lifelong guardianship: donors abroad and farmers at home, connected by GPS-verified photos every single month.
“ஒரு மரம், ஒரு வாழ்க்கை, ஒரு வாக்குறுதி.”
One tree · one life · one promise
Soil restoration
Deep Palmyra roots loosen laterite hardpan, letting water percolate and preventing topsoil erosion.
Groundwater recharge
Each adult palm transpires 40–70 litres daily, channelling rainfall deep into the water table.
Guardian livelihoods
Village guardians earn a verified monthly income for care records, climbing reports, and photo proof.
13 native species
What does a tree earn?
From Palmyra sap to 30-year Red Sandalwood timber — see the projected community income at 5, 10, and 20 years.
Palmyra Palm
பனை மரம் · Panai maram
Tamil Nadu's state tree. Deep roots hold soil and lift groundwater; every part — leaf, fruit, trunk, sap — sustains livelihoods for centuries.
Learn more →Neem
வேம்பு · Vembu
Fast-growing shade and medicine tree; seeds yield oil, leaves make bio-pesticide.
Learn more →Pongamia
புங்கை · Pungai
Nitrogen-fixing shade tree; seeds press into biofuel-grade oil.
Learn more →Banyan
ஆலமரம் · Aalamaram
A sacred keystone tree — vast canopy, immense biodiversity, no direct income.
Learn more →Peepal
அரசமரம் · Arasamaram
A sacred tree that releases oxygen even at night; no direct income.
Learn more →Jamun
நாவல் மரம் · Naaval maram
Fruit tree prized for its monsoon berries and diabetic-friendly seed.
Learn more →வருவாய் கணிப்பான் · Revenue calculator
Cumulative community income from one tree of this species, multiplied by how many you sponsor. Rural Tamil Nadu market estimates — not investment advice.
5-year horizon
—
Early yields — leaves, light fruit, fast crops.
10-year horizon
₹1.80 L
₹18.0k per tree × 10
Productive maturity — full fruit, sap, or first culm cycles.
20-year horizon
₹9.00 L
₹90.0k per tree × 10
Compound impact — heritage timber, decades of harvests.
100% of community income stays with the village guardian and co-op.
Sponsor Palmyra Palm →Every palm on the map
Live forest map
Every dot is a real Palmyra with GPS coordinates, a guardian, and a verified photo trail.
Choose your impact
Ways to plant
From a single tree to a national flagship — pick the campaign that fits your story.
Adopt a Tree
ஒரு மரம் தத்தெடு
Adopt a Palmyra paired with a village guardian who sends GPS-verified photos every month, for life.
Adopt a Palm →Adopt a Village
ஒரு கிராமத்தை தத்தெடு
Fund a whole village's planting drive and guardian corps — a named grove restored end to end.
Adopt a Village →Corporate Forest
நிறுவன காடு
A CSR-grade forest with guaranteed social reach, transparency dashboard, and reporting.
Start a Corporate Forest →Gift a Tree
ஒரு மரம் பரிசளி
Give a living, growing gift — a tree adopted in someone's name, with monthly photos to them.
Gift a Tree →What should we plant near you?
Tell us your landscape and we'll suggest a starting mix tuned to soil, rainfall, and groundwater. It's a starting point, not a soil survey — our team refines it with you.
தாக்கம் · Impact packages
Verified planting + guaranteed reach
Every rupee tracked on our transparency dashboard. Every package includes GPS photos, a guardian profile, an 80G certificate, and a certificate of adoption.
All packages include: GPS-tagged monthly photos · Guardian profile · 80G certificate · Certificate of adoption
பாதுகாவலர் குழு
Become a Palm Guardian
Earn while you protect what your ancestors planted. Tier up from Sapling Volunteer to Regional Steward with verified care logs and GPS-stamped monthly photo reports.
T1
Sapling Volunteer
50 pts / event
Plant, photograph, report.
T2
Palm Guardian
₹500–2k / mo
Adopt a grove, verify monthly.
T3
Grove Captain
₹6k / mo + bonus
Lead a cluster of 10+ guardians.
T4
Regional Steward
₹25k+ / mo
Oversee district operations.
Stay in the loop
Get the monthly impact report + alerts for the topics you care about. No spam — we average 1–2 emails a month.
The trust behind the trees
Anbu Illam Trust — Anbu Illam means “house of love” in Tamil.
The palm programme sits inside a wider trust. Alongside reforestation, Anbu Illam runs residential care, hunger relief, and education and skills work in Chennai.
Residential Care
Safe, long-term residential care — a bed, three meals, medical attention, and the ordinary routine of a home for people who have lost access to one.
Hunger Relief
Cooked meals and monthly ration kits for households that are one bad week away from going without — delivered on a predictable schedule they can plan around.
Education & Skills
Fees, books, uniforms, and after-school support for children at risk of dropping out — and vocational training for young adults who already have.
Watch
Films
One is our partner Hope108's, credited to them. Our own is on the way.
Coming soonPartnerships
Who we work with
Each is a separately registered organization. We describe them here because the partnerships are real.
Hope108 Public Welfare Trust
Anbu Illam Trust works in partnership with Hope108 Public Welfare Trust (Anayajothi Charitable Trust), a separately registered public welfare trust based in Chennai whose work spans hunger relief, education, mental-health support, and community upliftment.
Visit Hope108 →1 Million Palm Trees (1mp.space)
Anbu Illam Trust is a partner of 1mp.space — the 1 Million Palm Trees initiative, a campaign to plant and independently verify one million Palmyra trees across India, pairing reforestation with farmer livelihoods and a transparent, donor-visible ledger.
Visit 1mp.space →Questions
Frequently asked
Anbu Illam means “house of love” in Tamil. We are a registered public trust running three connected programs: residential care for people who have lost access to a home, hunger relief for households at risk of going without food, and education and skills support for children and young adults. [[Add your registration details and the areas you operate in.]]