R & A: Women’s Empowerment on Rusinga Island by Joy Masseno, Facilitator of the Mothers of the Forest and Eunice Majuma, her Assistant. Part 2
Listen to this article. In episode 9, we heard the first part of the article by Joy, facilitator of the Mothers of the Forest on Rusinga Island, situated on the edge of Lake Victoria and her assistant, Eunice. In this article we continue with part 2 To catch up with any of the earlier articles […]
Dig Out Your Christmas Jumpers For Word Forest
Listen to this article. The weather has finally taken a more seasonal turn and it’s time to dig a little further back in our wardrobes to cope with chillier temperatures. In the not too distant future, there’s a high likelihood that many of us will be preparing to spend a week or so enjoying seasonal […]
R & A: Women’s Empowerment on Rusinga Island by Joy Masseno, Facilitator of the Mothers of the Forest and Eunice Majuma, her Assistant. Part 1
Listen to this article. We’re three quarters of the way through the serialisation of the articles featured in our Reports and Accounts 2022-23. We hope you’re enjoying reading and listening to them, as much as we are reproducing them. In episode 9, we hear from Joy, facilitator of the Mothers of the Forest on Rusinga […]
Our Rivers Are Not Sewers
Listen to this article. This article was first published in The Oxford Blue magazine. The illustration is by Rosie Creighton. The ecstasy of wild swimming is like looking at the world through a brighter lens. The cold and the energy and the silence. The unspoken comradery of you and other solo swimmers communicated in smiles. […]
R & A Conservation Matters: The Tulinde Bongo Project by Sue Jueno: Special Projects and Fundraising
Listen to this article. Welcome to the eighth in our series of articles from the 2022-23 Word Forest Report and Accounts. In today’s episode, our esteemed colleague, Sue, discusses another of our ambitious projects to help conserve a critically endangered forest antelope called the Mountain Bongo. Vital reforestation work must be done in the area […]
Whole Food Plant-Based Bring & Share Fundraising Lunch
Listen to this article. Our Head Office is based in the beautiful Devon village of Tipton St John, around 4 miles inland from the popular seaside destination of Sidmouth. Our co-founders, Tracey and Simon West, are launching a regular fundraising event that will be delicious to host: the Whole Food Plant-Based Bring & Share Fundraising […]
R & A Viewpoint from a Corporate Partner by Dominic Hurndall: Founding Partner, Oaklin
Listen to this article. As we continue the serialisation of our Report and Accounts from 2022-23, this week we hear from Dominic Hurndall, an unwaveringly supportive Corporate Partner to Word Forest. Hear his view on the way charity partnerships of this kind can be beneficial to both organisations and the planet too. Don’t forget, if […]
Tim Harland and Tony Husband: Gone Way too Soon
Listen to this article. In the past week, our Team at Word Forest have been deeply saddened to learn of the passing of two amazing individuals; Tim Harland and Tony Husband. Tim Harland was the co-founder of Permaculture Magazine and Permanent Publications. That magazine is a firm favourite on the shelves of our co-founders Tracey […]
The New Dawn
Listen to this article. Another wonderful piece from our Kenya Team correspondent, Juliet Anyanzwa, showing how courage and determination can carry someone through the most difficult of times and lead to something better. The woman’s name has been changed to protect her privacy. Life is like a riddle. You will never know your destiny until […]