My Tree Initiative: Fighting Deforestation in Uganda
My Tree Initiative partners with local businesses, councils, and schools to set up planting sites for reforestation, where even children get to participate.
Africa
Cyclone Freddy Ravages Southern Malawi Affecting Thousands
Hundreds of people have been killed in Malawi as a result of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in three days of destruction that began on Monday 12 March, 2023.
AFCZ: Helping those Living and Dying on the Street in Zambia
Carol McBrady, known around Zambia’s capital Lusaka as ‘Mama Carol,’ has dedicated her life to rescuing street children and helping them get a better future.
The Malawi Water Crisis: Initiatives Aim at Universal Access
To address the Malawi water crisis, a collaboration between the government and key NGOs is attempting to curb the disastrous lack of access to this resource that is affecting broad swathes of the country.
Tackling a Locust Plague in the 21st Century: A Sustainability Issue
In East Africa, experts are warning of new threat to food security, that of an unprecedented locust outbreak that began at the end of 2019.
Chitetezo Mbaula: When Women Take the Lead to Fight Deforestation
Chitetezo Mbaula: The innovative cooking stove that is sweeping across rural Malawi, and encouraging environmental conservation in its wake.
Covid-19 Restrictions in Malawi Disrupt the Livelihoods of Farming Families
Covid-19 restrictions in Malawi have inadvertently had an adverse affect on the demand for onions, and thus have had a devastation effect on the livelihoods of the country’s onion farmers.
Mangrove Restoration: Sustaining Mangroves for Better Livelihoods Along the Kenyan Coast
Mangrove forest restoration: Communities living along the coast of Kenya are protecting these ecosystems while also utilizing them to support livelihoods
Why Majestic Tim Matters, And 7 Simple Tips
The world lost Majestic Tim, one of Kenya’s largest elephants, in early February 2020. His story can improve awareness of conservation efforts worldwide.