Water: one of the challenges for women in rural Kenya
Our CEO Tracey West, talks to the Boré Green Umbrella Co-operative’s Chairman, Theophrastus Kithunga, about some of the practicalities of acquiring water when you live in the African bush. Experience this emotional snapshot, as Tracey attempts to do what thousands of Kenyan women do every day, as they collect water and transport it back to […]
Our (very ethical) Annual Report & Accounts 2018
We are delighted to present you with an environmentally friendly, electronic copy of our Annual Report and Accounts 2018. It was prepared by vegan volunteers who – drank lots of organic, Fairtrade tea with plant milk and – used recycled paper notepads to sketch out their ideas which they transferred onto computers that were powered […]
Join Us for our First AGM!
My Trustees and I are delighted to invite you to join us for our very first AGM, on Saturday 4th August from 6-8pm – click here to reserve your free ticket. There are a few official bits and pieces to go through but I promise you, it will be a very convivial, celebratory affair. Everybody on […]
Our Ethical Clothing Featured in Images Magazine!
A short while back, our CEO Tracey West, was interviewed by Rachael Glazier, the Features Editor at Images Magazine. Rachael wanted Tracey’s views on what charities look for from their garment producers and to find out how important certain accreditations are to their fundraising efforts and their charity profile. Rachael produced a great piece and stitched […]
Fundraiser: Jai Hayden is King of the Road, by Bike!
From 9-13th July, Jai Hayden, aged 11, will be cycling from home in Charmouth, to school in Lyme Regis and back, every day, to raise funds and awareness for our charity, The Word Forest Organisation. We’re coming towards the end of Jai’s physical challenge and are proud to report that he hasn’t let the steep […]
The Wood Wide Web – no, seriously!
Every now and again, we spot articles and videos on the Internet that do a great job of helping people understand how completely amazing trees are. Today, was one of those days! When you have a moment, hop onto this link to view a fabulous short video on the BBC News website. You’re going to […]
Travel & Nature in Kenya
We’re delighted to share a guest post with some good advice if you’re planning on visiting Kenya, penned by the folks at AllTheRooms.com; there’s a great tip about offsetting your carbon with our reforestation charity too! Few places have a landscape as stunning as Kenya’s, and in recent years the country has developed ways of […]
Want to Support Us? Organise a Sponsored Event!
The amazing Wendy Robertshaw saw our CEO speaking at a recent event and was so moved by the story of what we’re doing in Kenya, she decided to run a marathon – click here to find out how well she did! Earlier this week, Wendy met up with our Ethics Trustee, Rikey Austin (left), our […]
Congrats & Thanks to Marathon Runner, Wendy Robertshaw!
We’re always overjoyed to hear that one of our sporty supporters is doing a sponsored event to help boost our coffers! Wendy Robertshaw is the first person to run a marathon for our charity and we’re hoping to encourage others amongst you to run one too, or perhaps you might like to take part in […]