Environmental Quiz 2024
Ideally, seek out the company of a lovely tree and see if you can complete our challenging quiz about our planet and other environmental topics during your lunch break. Submit your entry and a winner will be chosen at random on Sunday 24th March 2024. They will recieve a Certificate of Planting of 10 trees […]
Quadrant2Design: Champion Charity Partners
Listen to this article: Diligent fundraisers work their charitable socks off to use every penny of their income to fulfil their charitable objects – and quite right too. When they are able to acquire something the charity needs for zero cost, it is a cause for celebration. Word Forest flew the flags recently, sending gratitude […]
China’s Reforestation Journey
Listen to this article. The China Agreement in the CoP15 Biodiversity Convention held in China was to bolster cooperation on conservation and sustainable management of forests, combating illegal logging and associated trading. This was China’s first move in making a decision to support the global effort to reduce deforestation. At CoP26, in Glasgow, China and […]
Empowering Women Through Education
Listen to this article: Literacy and numeracy skills are vital for breaking cycles of poverty, food insecurity and gender marginalisation. Almost 7% more men in Kenya are literate than women and closing this education gap is key to providing the foundation for women to engage in income opportunities, embrace opportunities, educate their families and improve […]
Our Bring & Share Vegan Lunch Initiative Combats The Climate Crisis
Listen to this article: Word Forest is thrilled to launch a new food-based fundraising initiative enabling our amazing supporters to mitigate the climate emergency in a convivial way. Our charity co-founders, Tracey and Simon West, trialled the concept of a Word Forest Bring & Share Vegan Lunch at two local venues in recent months. They […]
Mothers of the Forest Rusinga Island: The Positive Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Classes
Listen to this article: In my capacity as facilitator of the Mothers of the Forest women’s empowerment group on Rusinga Island, may I begin by thanking all the donors at Word Forest for enabling us to take literacy and numeracy classes, as well as having our regular meetings. We feel truly blessed that you’re giving […]
Could Community Solutions Fix The Energy Crisis
Listen to this article: This article was first published in The Oxford Blue magazine. Energy used to be something that was always there. A flick of a switch. A push of a button. But reality hits when a commodity slips out of your grasp, and you no longer have access. The frightful realisation that you […]
Kitchen Gardens On Rusinga Island
Listen to this article: A kitchen garden can be a transformative asset for a subsistence farmer in Kenya, especially for a woman. Beyond providing a convenient source of fresh produce, it empowers her with autonomy over her family’s nutrition. The diversified crops enhance dietary variety, addressing nutritional deficiencies. Reduced reliance on external markets fosters self-sufficiency, […]
Women In Kenya And The Challenges They Face
Listen to this article: Women play a key role in society and family units in Kenya and around the world. Even the bible places the responsibility of home building, and all it entails, on the shoulders of women. In Kenya – particularly rural Kenya – these demands often result in immense pressure being placed upon […]