LAYING THE GROUNDWORK: LEVERAGE FOR THE KUKUA INITIATIVE, TO PAY FOR THE LABOR TO PRUNE AND MULCH UNDERGROWTH NEAR AND AROUND 340K TREES IN THE IRENTE2 AND IRENTE3 PLANTING SITES. THIS WILL FERTILIZE SOIL AND ACCELERATE GROWTH OF TREES. FUNDS WILL ALSO HELP CONSTRUCT A 400K CAPACITY MANGROVE TREE NURSERY. FINALLY, ADDITIONAL DOLLARS WILL HELP DEFRAY TRAVEL COSTS FOR HANK DEARDEN TO OVERSEE BOTH PROJECTS.