Permaculture: a simple recipe for a happy planet
We know #TreesAreTheKey to a better future for people living on the frontline of climate change in Kenya. They offer a direct route to a healthier planet for wildlife and humans. Fast growing trees in the tropics rip CO2 and other pollutants out of the atmosphere at a serious pace and provide communities with fruit, […]
Meeting Kenya’s Hungry Needs With Charity Collaboration
A short note from our CEO, Tracey: The amazing woman on the left of the image above is a dear chum, Sophie McLachlan from neighbouring Charmouth. Along with her family and a dedicated team, she runs Awaken Love for Africa, a charity that funds an orphanage called The Gideons in Western Kenya. The screenshot was […]
World Population Day
Saturday 11th July 2020 marks World Population Day.1 Celebrated annually, it seeks to raise awareness of global population issues, including the world’s ageing demographic and sustainability. The event was established back in 1989 by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme. Why is this day important? World Population Day is crucial in raising […]
International Day of the Tropics
The Tropics are a region of the Earth that sit roughly in the middle of the globe. Surrounding the Equator, they are bounded by two lines of latitude: the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere. The International Day of the Tropics is annually celebrated across […]
World Rainforest Day 2020
World Rainforest Day launched in 2017 not only to raise awareness and encourage us to take action to protect and preserve the forests, but to offer a chance to celebrate this wonderful resource. While our forests in Kenya aren’t rainforests, deforestation has an impact on the whole planet, and the work we do here at […]
Summer Solstice 2020: here comes the sun
Saturday 20th June is the solstice and it marks the start of summer for us in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of winter for those in the Southern. What is the Summer Solstice? Also known as Litha, midsummer or aestival solstice, the summer solstice is an important day in the astronomical calendar. Seen by many […]
Brand New Footwear Fundraiser
Thanks to one of our wonderful supporters who also has a mahoosive passion for vegan shoes, we have lots of brand new items of footwear, almost all unworn and they are all up for grabs. The kind donor of the shoes is a big fan of vegan footwear, many are labelled as such either on […]
Fundraising Father’s Day eCards
Want to give your dad a lovely surprise on Father’s Day and help the planet too? Hop onto our eCard shop and scroll through 48 fabulous images to find one that shows just how much you love him. Our cards are quirky, funky and amazing, if we say so ourselves. They have a unique page […]
Another Grant Application Rejected: how are environmental charities supposed to survive?
Following a recent rejection for a small funding pot to help us buy 4 mid-range laptop computers that would enable our remote volunteers to help us switch to a fully digital fundraising strategy, I felt a compulsion to write a note in reply. The rejection stated: ‘The trustee panel felt that the application did not […]