Friend, your November newsletter

Hello Friend,

With Christmas just a month away, there's lots going on here at Ripple Effect. Our office elves have been working hard to get all your virtual gifts and e-cards delivered before the big day! 

In this latest newsletter, I'm really excited to share some key updates with you. You can read all about our new project launch in Kenya. Plus, as the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence has begun, you can learn about Ripple Effect's gender inclusion work, and how it tackles gender-based violence.

New project launch in Kenya

To mark the occasion, we held an exciting launch event (pictured above) within the local community. It offered a hands-on opportunity for farmers to learn about sustainable farming methods that could replace ones which are harmful to the environment. 

The event was a great success, attended by over 600 farmers and many key stakeholders. Read our blog to find out more about the project and the launch event from our Farm Systems Coordinator, Isaac Ogutu.

Our gender inclusion work

Family hierarchies in rural East Africa remain fairly traditional. This can lead to inequalities in workload, decision-making and access to resources within the household. In some instances there can also be cases of gender-based violence.

Yesterday saw the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, and I'd like to share a blog with you written by our Gender and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Sofanit Mesfin. 

Sofanit talks about the connection between our gender inclusion work and gender-based violence. She also shares the story of Esther and Timothy (pictured below), a husband and wife living in Uganda. 

Esther experienced physical abuse as a result of the dynamics within their marriage, but after Timothy joined a Ripple Effect project, the result was transformational for them and their family. To find out more, read Sofanit's blog.

I cannot thank you enough for standing with the farming communities we work alongside in rural Africa. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving this Thursday with your family and friends.