For over 30 years, we've been helping families in East Africa grow their food and make a sustainable living.
The biggest challenge faced by farmers in rural Africa is climate change. They are losing their crops and food supply to drought and flooding. You can make a difference by supporting our appeal, so we can help them build climate resilience and food security.
OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS
1.38 million
people received our support
66%
people achieved food security*
12,822
women we supported started a successful agribusiness
2.8 million
trees have been planted across our projects
2,470
peer farmers are sharing our work and spreading the ripple effect
*of all people who participated in our projects in 2022-2023
Sustainable Agriculture
We share knowledge with communities on how they can make their land productive and biodiverse, helping them to build food security in a climate-positive way. We base our training on the resources they own and those gifted by Ripple Effect donors.
Gender & Social Inclusion
We actively involve marginalised and excluded people in our projects. Our work embeds transformational changes in workloads, decision-making and respect, enabling members to work together more harmoniously and productively.
Enterprise Development
Once farmers are food secure, we encourage them to see their farm as businesses, to generate income and create stable futures. We support them with techniques and networks to help grow their revenue and provide for their families.
She is now growing a greater variety of foods, providing a balanced diet to her family, and selling the rest to her local community. She also enjoys sharing her knowledge with other farmers, creating her own ripple effect.
"My neighbours keep coming to learn from me, and it is good, because this is how we support each other to develop."
"There's a lot to be thankful for...my children are fed, and healthy. I feel so happy and grateful"
How to support our work
Find out different ways you can help families like Chantal's achieve food security and share their sustainable farming skills with their community.
From buying gifts, to fundraising and remembering us in your will, there are som many ways to get involved.
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