Ripple Africa

🌍 Several of the Ripple Africa team visited Mangochi District last week. Within the District is Lake Malawi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we not only support Parks and Wildlife to protect cichlids, but are also helping protect trees by building fuel-efficient cookstoves and efficient fish processing ovens. 🐠 These projects are vital to protecting fish species and trees. 🎣 Our local team members work with the Parks and Wildlife team to educate those living in the National Park about the importance of protecting the cichlid fish, many found nowhere else in the world. Although these are not usually caught as food, fishers often used them as bait to catch other species - these are declining because of overfishing as in other parts of the lake. 🌳 Deforestation is a serious problem in the National Park too, as people living in local villages collect firewood to cook their own food and for their fish processing businesses. 👏 However, with our fuel-efficient cookstoves and the Changu Changu Moto Oven, locals will no longer need to cut trees down as they will be able to use only branches and twigs as fuel. . . . #fishconservation #fishfortomorrow #fish #fishing #fishermen #fishingnets #futuregenerations #livelihoods #LakeMalawi #conservation #environment #sustainabledevelopment #malawi #africa #rippleafrica

💞 Today is World Kindness Day, a chance to celebrate all acts of kindness and for us, we'd like to thank you for your kindness. 👍 Every time you like or share a post you raise awareness of the incredible work we are doing in Malawi. 🫶 Every time you donate, you become part of positive change. 🤝 Thank you for kindness, and ongoing support. . . . #WKD #WorldKindnessDay #thankyou #awarenessraising #like #share #engagement #donate #Malawi #Africa #rippleafrica

🌍 COP 29 (the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change), starts today in Baku, Azerbaijan. ☀️ With global temperatures hitting record highs, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe, COP 29 will bring together world leaders and ministers to negotiate and agree plans to jointly address climate change and its impacts. 💰 COP 29 has been dubbed the 'finance COP' as trillions of dollars are required for countries to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening impacts of climate change including developing countries' needs and priorities. 📺 Did you see our Climate Change Impact video recently? Watch it here https://lnkd.in/esBWUnKJ . . . #COP29 #climatechange #climateaction #climatecrisis #internationaldevelopment #environment #conservation #education #communitydevelopment #Azerbaijan #Malawi #Africa #rippleafrica

🎣 Malawians depend on Lake Malawi as it is a source of food and income in a country with limited job prospects. 🐟 With humble beginnings, protecting only 40km of lakeshore in 2011, the Fish for Tomorrow Fish Conservation project currently protects 736km of lakeshore in five Districts. 📺 This film highlights the importance of protecting fish stocks for future generations: https://lnkd.in/eaNjEY3w . . . #fishconservation #fishfortomorrow #fish #fishing #fishermen #fishingnets #futuregenerations #livelihoods #LakeMalawi #conservation #environment #sustainabledevelopment #malawi #africa #rippleafrica

🛍️ Starting your Christmas shopping this weekend? Then take a moment to look at our Christmas catalogue. 🌍 Why not Give Green this Christmas with gifts that not only make a memorable present for the recipient but for a family in Malawi too. 🎁 Starting from only £5, you can plant trees, support sustainable farming or provide clean water to a village in rural Malawi. 🎄 Don't forget our cards too. 🎅 Visit https://lnkd.in/d-_RGCt . . . #GiveGreen #christmas #christmasgifts #christmaspresents #ecogifts #sustainablegifts #gifts #charity #communitydevelopment #Malawi #Africa #rippleafrica

⭐ We think this little one is pleased with his morning meal of sweet potato and tea. 🍠 After a fun-filled session at pre-school, the children all received a school meal before they go home. 🔺 The children learn the alphabet, numbers, colours, shapes and much more. Singing, dancing and play are important parts of the day too. ✏️ Learn more here https://lnkd.in/eh3yM9Hr . . . #earlyyears #foundationeducation #teachers #play #education #sweetpotato #schoolmeal #breakfast #malawi #africa #rippleafrica

🐖 Another Fruit Tree Club has been able to save enough money from the sale of chickens, to buy a pig and start their pig farm. ⭐ Busy building a house for their pig, Mchaya Club members are extremely happy that their farm is expanding. 🐤 Other Clubs have been learning about protecting their chickens from disease and parasites, an important topic as healthy chickens mean more money. 👏 Maston said, "The Clubs are growing vegetables to purchase their chicks and many of the Clubs are able to sell vegetables to the local boarding schools and at the local trading centres. Generating income through small scale businesses is achievable." . . . #farming #vegetables #allotment #nutrition #agriculture #income #chickens #pigs #communitydevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #Malawi #africa #rippleafrica

🗓️ September marked the end of the first year of our Reading Club and it has been an opportunity not only for the children attending our sessions, but for our team too as they developed and the sessions evolved. 📖 In line with the academic year we introduced weekly afternoon classes in five different villages in September 2023. ⭐ The aim was to provide an additional learning space to bridge the English-learning gap for predominantly those in Standards 1 to 4. It is also an opportunity to encourage children to explore books. 👏 Across the year we welcomed 287 students. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eFgNxZtr . . . #ReadingReport #reading #learningEnglish #education #teaching #teacher #primaryschool #learning #children #communitydevelopment #charity #malawi #africa #rippleafrica

🗓️ It's November, so is it too early to mention Christmas? 🎅 If not, our Christmas cards are ready to buy. (And if the C word is not even on your radar yet, feel free to scroll on by.) 🎨 In each pack of cards there are two designs, either two original paintings by Faston, a local artist or two festive photographs taken by the team in Malawi. ⭐ We have a few of favourites from previous years available to buy too. 🎄 The cards are manufactured from sustainably certified, 100% recycled fibres and the greeting inside the cards reads “With Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year”. 💖 They come in packs of 10 – five of each design. Order yours today: https://lnkd.in/dwCwCGJ . . . #christmas #christmascards #sendacard #stayintouch #post #youvegotmail #christmasgifts #charity #nonprofit #makeadifference #environment #conservation #education #healthcare #communitydevelopment #Malawi #Africa #rippleafrica

⭐ We tend to share stories of how the projects we run are positively impacting communities in Malawi. ⛈️ However, over the past couple of years, we have had to run numerous emergency appeals as a result of cyclones and storms affecting Malawi. 🌍 This year was no different, Malawi was hit by more drought and floods. 🌽 The impact of climate change in Malawi is real, and for a country with more than 80% of people living in rural areas, farming is their means of survival. 📺 We hope this short film highlights the climate challenges facing Malawi: https://lnkd.in/esBWUnKJ 🤝 And encourages you to take action against climate change today: https://lnkd.in/ejyERaqU . . . #takeclimateaction #climatechange #climateaction #flooding #drought #storms #farming #farmers #helpMalawi #livelihoods #Malawi #Africa #RippleAfrica