Livelihood Projects
Plant a palm tree at Al-Birr farm
A Barhi or Medjool palm or an olive tree on the association’s 55-feddan farm in Beni Suef, whose income funds our work.
The farm lies on the Western Assiut road in Beni Suef: 55 feddans of palms, olives and seasonal crops, whose income funds the association’s work.
Palm trees
- Barhi palm: EGP 5,000 — yellow dates selling at EGP 25–40 a kilo
- Medjool palm: EGP 5,500 — premium dates selling at EGP 80–120 a kilo
- A palm plot (6 palms): EGP 25,000 Barhi or 30,000 Medjool, with a wooden sign for up to three full names
Prices include irrigation and labour. A palm bears fruit after three years (40–60 kg, rising with age). Each palm carries a sign with one two-part name, and we send you photos within 60 days.
Trees
- Olive tree: EGP 1,000 — fruits after three years (about 10 kg at first)
- Lemon tree: EGP 1,000
- An olive plot of five trees
A gift from us
- 2 to 10 palms or olive trees: one olive tree free; 11 to 20: two free.
Please note
- Zakat al-mal may not be used for planting palms or olives.
- Instalments: Barhi over 10 months, Medjool over 11 months (EGP 500 a month), olive over 4 months (EGP 250).