Ripple Effect

Our work at Ripple Effect is dedicated to empowering women and youth in rural Africa.

Through training in sustainable agriculture, enterprise development, and leadership, we help them build better futures. Our gender and social inclusion initiatives ensure everyone benefits from our work.

Visit our website to learn more about our life-changing work: https://rippleeffect.org/about/what-we-do/gender-and-social-inclusion

From dreams to reality! Milicent and Matthew's story with Ripple Effect shows the power of envisioning and community support.

From a small house and poor health to a thriving farm and health insurance for their children.

Read our blog to see how your support can transform lives in rural Africa:

Envisioning: Turning dreams into reality Read about how Millicent and Matthew's family benefitted from being part of Ripple Effect's project. Starting with a dream, turning goals into reality.

Ripple Effect is dedicated to helping rural African communities adapt to the devastating impacts of climate change.

Our sustainable agriculture initiatives build climate resilience by training farmers in good agronomic practices, water conservation, and land regeneration. Together, we can create a sustainable future.

Visit our website to learn more about our work in sustainable agriculture: https://rippleeffect.org/about/what-we-do/sustainable-agriculture

Chicken are a cheap, yet life-changing gift for smallholder farmers in rural Africa. Eggs are a great source of protein and income, and their droppings are great for improving soil conditions and helping plants grow.

Our work includes training farmers in animal management and welfare, to take the best possible care of their livestock. Donate a Chirpy Chicken today for just £9, and create your ripple effect!

Donate a chicken today here: https://rippleeffect.org/gifts/chirpy-chicken 🐔

Ripple Effect is dedicated to regenerative agriculture, implementing key principles to support sustainable farming and combat climate change.

Our approach includes minimizing soil disruption, keeping soils covered with plants, planting diverse crops, avoiding synthetic chemicals, and planned grazing. These practices rebuild soil organic matter and restore degraded soil biodiversity, creating healthier ecosystems.

Support our work and contribute to the reverse of climate change: https://rippleeffect.org/donate-now

Meet Bekelech from Ethiopia! Her life has improved since joining a Ripple Effect project. Faced with challenges, including selling her home to pay for medical fees, she now sees significant improvements in her life.

Now, her husband shares in farm and housework duties, making decisions together, after receiving our Transformative Household Methodology (THM) training.

"We work together. We decide together what to do with our home." She says.

Empowering women transforms communities. Learn more about THM and our work in Gender and Social Inclusion on our website: https://rippleeffect.org/about/what-we-do/gender-and-social-inclusion

Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world: 78% of Ugandans are under 30. This presents significant development potential but also major challenges, as 64% of Ugandans aged 18-30 are unemployed. Many young people, especially young women, are in informal jobs with no income or market engagement.

Our project in Uganda is training young people in employment skills and opportunities for business start-ups in the fast-growing dairy industry. Over five years, we aim to train 63,400 young people aged 18-35 (70% of them young women), with the goal that 50,000 will achieve salaried or self-employment.

“Empowering youth with skills today is the key to unlocking a brighter, more innovative tomorrow. Let’s invest in their potential and watch them transform our world.” - Egeru Deogratious, Regional Enterprise Development & Innovations Coordinator.

Can agriculture offer a solution to youth unemployment in East Africa? Read our blog by Winnie Mailu, Head of Programmes Support: https://rippleeffect.org/blog/africa-youth-unemployment

Did you know a w**d can change lives? Our Amaranth Value Chain project in Kenya has done just that!

By promoting this nutritious and resilient crop, we’ve helped farmers achieve food security and better health.

Read about our journey to empower communities through sustainable agriculture and innovative farming practices: https://rippleeffect.org/blog/from-w**ds-to-food-to-money-amaranth-transforming-lives-in-kenya

Transforming lives in Kenya with Amaranth Ripple Effect has worked with smallholder farmers in Kenya, helping them to transform their lives by growing and harvesting amaranth. Read more.

At Ripple Effect, we address why markets often fail rural farmers. After supporting smallholder farmers in producing enough food, we connect them to markets to sell their surplus and build income.

Our approach makes markets work for people living in poverty by developing farmers' understanding of market systems and removing barriers to participation. We influence decision-makers to ensure benefits flow to everyone.

Visit our website to learn about our work in enterprise development: https://rippleeffect.org/about/what-we-do/enterprise

Imagine having to spend a morning without coffee…

Now imagine that coffee is your main source of income, allowing you to buy basic groceries and equipment – would you be able to go without it?

Join us in helping change people’s lives this week by donating coffee to a family in rural Africa – not just for beverages, but for them to grow and sell, and build their lives on. For just £22, you can make that change happen.

Find Life-Changing Coffee gift here: https://rippleeffect.org/gifts/life-changing-coffee ⭐

Ripple Effect supports small biodiverse farms with a wide range of crops and livestock. These systems, adapted to local conditions, help farmers sustainably manage production in harsh environmental conditions.

By promoting diverse soil, water, and biodiversity regimes, we empower farmers to thrive even in challenging conditions.

Read more about our agroecological approach: https://rippleeffect.org/about/what-we-do/sustainable-agriculture/agroecology

Ripple Effect is dedicated to achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.

With a 65% target for female participation, we include both women and men in our workshops and start interventions at home, using our unique Transformative Household Methodology (THM).

Using THM, we ensure a robust understanding of equality principles and create lasting change. Join us in making a difference!

Read Ripple Effect’s gender equity position paper on our website:https://d1l97138avwug7.cloudfront.net/Gender-Positioning-Paper.pdf

Ripple Effect's expertise lies in sustainable agriculture, gender and social inclusion, and enterprise development.

Our work improves nutrition and incomes, keeps kids in school, enhances water and sanitation, and helps communities adapt to climate change.

Visit our website to support our work: https://rippleeffect.org/donate-now

The health of Africa’s land is critical for its people and the planet.

Ripple Effect is dedicated to land regeneration through sustainable practices like agroforestry, nutrient recycling, and community-led management. Together, we can ensure a sustainable future.

Visit our website to read our blog on 5 ways we are regenerating land in Africa: https://rippleeffect.org/blog/5-ways-we-are-regenerating-land-in-africa

5 ways we are regenerating land in Africa Read more about our work and hear updates from the field

At Ripple Effect, our integrated farming systems produce enough good-quality food for African families. Our approach, validated by independent consultants and following the UN's IPCC recommendations, uses well-chosen and well-cared-for farm animals to provide vital nourishment sustainably. Mothers and young children, especially, benefit from this quality nutrition.

Learn more about our approach to livestock in sustainable agriculture here: https://rippleeffect.org/about/publications

Did you know you can donate a charity gift to help families fight poverty in rural Africa?

How it works:
You select an item from our website’s gift catalogue – this gift is an example of the type of support we provide to families in need. Then, you have the option of sending a card (via email or post) to your loved one (the card will let them know what gift you chose to send). Super quick, simple and sustainable. This is why charity gifts are the perfect present for those who care about people and the environment 💓

Why not try it out! For just a one-off £5, you can send some Poverty-Busting Pineapples, which will help people like Diogene gain financial security, provide meals to their family, and send their children to school. What a little bit it takes to change lives 🍍

Visit our gift catalogue here: https://rippleeffect.org/gifts

Ripple Effect knows that farmers learn best from fellow farmers. Our local staff provide training to self-help groups, where members support and exchange experiences. Nominated peer farmer trainers ensure lasting change, acting as a touchpoint for their communities.

Visit our website to learn more about our approach: https://rippleeffect.org/about/the-ripple-effect

Meet Chantal from east Rwanda! With training from Ripple Effect, she transformed her farm and now grows nine types of vegetables and raises rabbits, cows, and goats.

Her family's diet is more balanced, and she sells surplus milk for extra income. Chantal loves helping her neighbors learn sustainable farming practices. "My children are fed and healthy. I feel so happy and grateful."

To support other people like Chantal, set up a monthly donation on our website: https://rippleeffect.org/donate-now

Ripple Effect is committed to building a fairer food system by empowering families in rural Africa to learn more, grow more, and sell more.

Our approach transforms lives and protects the environment. For each family we work with directly, three more benefit.

Visit our website to learn more about us: https://rippleeffect.org/about

Happy International Pineapple Day! Pineapples🍍 are transforming lives in rural Africa through Ripple Effect's Poverty-Busting Pineapples initiative.

By gifting pineapple plants, you support sustainable farming, boost incomes, and provide nutritious food for families. Visit our website to buy a gift and join us in making a difference this International Pineapple Day: https://rippleeffect.org/gifts/poverty-busting-pineapples

We’re excited to share that Ripple Effect recently presented at the International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding in The Hague, Netherlands.

Our Gender and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Sofanit Mesfin, led discussions on the intersection of gender-based violence, climate change, and smallholder agriculture.

She highlighted our interventions to address the triggers and causes of gender-based violence through gender-responsive climate adaptation and mitigation techniques. Learn more about our gender position here:https://d1l97138avwug7.cloudfront.net/documents/Ripple-Effect-gender-equity-position-paper.pdf 🌍💚

In Uganda, with support from the International Labour Organization, Ripple Effect is working in solidarity and host communities, focusing on women and youth in Isingiro District.

Our Soybean Value Chain project increases incomes through inclusive market systems development. We train groups on leadership, organizational development, and agronomic practices, and support them in registering with local authorities. We also provide extension services and establish irrigation block dams.

Learn more about our work in Uganda on our website: https://rippleeffect.org/about/where-we-work/uganda
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This is what climate chaos looks like. It’s been a few weeks since the floods in Kenya hit news headlines, with articles highlighting the extent of the climate crisis. But how is this extreme weather affecting Ripple Effect farmers and projects?

We have a few projects in the regions of Kenya that have faced heavy rains and flooding. Some of the farmers we have closely worked with have seen their buildings destroyed and entire fields of crops washed away. There has been a lot of loss – but also in some cases, evidence of resilience…

Read more about our farmers’ stories facing floods in Kenya here: https://rippleeffect.org/blog/catastrophic-flooding-and-drought-this-is-what-climate-chaos-looks-like

“Our children’s lives are now better because they can now eat vegetables, their living standard has completely changed. One thing I wish for my children is for them to study and go beyond where I stopped in my studies; this is something that would make me happy.” – Diogene, project participant from Rwanda.

Happy Father’s Day to Diogene and all fathers and father-figures.

Shop gifts on our website: https://rippleeffect.org/gifts

Photo: Diogene holding his daughter in his arms in front of their home in Rwanda.

On June 4th, 2024, Ripple Effect Rwanda handed over essential milk equipment to Mucucu Milk Collection Center (MCC) in Kayonza District, Rwanda.

This effort, supported by Kayonza District and Heifer International, included the provision of milk transportation and testing equipment, and staff gear.

The Governor of Eastern Province, Hon. Pudence Rubingisa, commended our contributions to livestock development and quality milk production in the region.

When farmers produce enough to meet their own needs, we help them get their surplus produce to market, understand market systems, and develop entrepreneurial ideas, focusing on expanding job opportunities for young people.

We believe in empowering our participants to achieve financial security through enterprise development. By sharing knowledge on trade and business management, we support them in running successful businesses.

Our holistic approach, including sustainable agriculture and gender & social inclusion, ensures long-term improvements in their lives.