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Will you support mothers to feed their children this spring?

Raised: £30521 Target: £32000
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Failed harvests and poor soil leave families like Clementine’s hungry. But with your support, mothers can turn barren land into thriving gardens and feed their children for years to come.

Across rural Africa, droughts and floods strip the land of its fertility, leaving communities in crisis. Clementine, a Rwandan refugee in Uganda, fights to provide for her children, surviving on one meal a day. She weaves mats to earn just 1,000 Ugandan Shillings (22p) each.

Your gift can help mothers grow food, build resilience, and break free from hunger.

"Apart from having a small garden, there are other challenges such as sunshine which hits the crops before they flower, causing them to dry out too soon. The soils are infertile and the crops don’t grow to yield well.”

Clementine, a Rwandan refugee living in Uganda

Why our solutions work

Ripple Effect are uniquely equipped to provide mothers like Clementine with the training, tools, and techniques they need to nourish their land and harvest life-sustaining crops.

We know these solutions work. Melda, a mother once in Clementine’s position, transformed her family's future through sustainable farming. Now, her garden thrives, providing enough food for her children and an income from selling surplus vegetables at the market.

“Our family’s passion is farming, especially now that we have learned Ripple Effect’s innovative agricultural technologies, which has inspired my kids to appreciate nature and farming. Our farm has become our main source of income, and we work together on it."

Melda, a Ripple Effect farmer from Kenya

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How your support can help

Your donation can give families access to sustainable farming techniques that make a real difference. With the right training and resources, families can turn their land into productive gardens. Here’s how:

A keyhole garden
Keyhole gardens Mothers like Clementine could learn how to build a keyhole garden providing a sustainable way for them to grow enough food for three meals a day, even in poor soil conditions. The circular raised bed design includes a central basket for composting waste and used kitchen water, enriching the soil and ensuring fast, nutritious vegetable growth.
Cone gardens
Cone gardens These ingenious vertical gardens are a great solution for farmers like Clementine with limited land. This allows them to grow food both vertically and horizontally. These gardens make the most of available soil and water, helping families cultivate faster-growing vegetables like Swiss chard and carrots to provide nourishment during critical hunger months.
Ripple Effect
Raised and sunken gardens These farming methods help families like Clementine's adapt to extreme weather by optimising water retention and drainage. Raised beds prevent waterlogging during heavy rains, while sunken beds keep soil cool and moist in hot, dry climates. Both methods ensure families have access to nutritious food year-round.

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Time is critical. To make the most of the rain expected between now and May, families need to plant now. 

A gift from you today could mean children like Clementine’s enjoy nourishing meals in just a few months. Together, we can empower families to break free from hunger and build a future filled with hope and opportunity.

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