Impact Report 2024/25

Ripple Africa works across six districts of Malawi delivering integrated environment, education, agriculture and healthcare programmes. Their 2024/25 impact report covers 26.5 million trees planted since 2004, 736 km of Lake Malawi shoreline protected by fishing communities, 127,000 households with fuel-efficient cookstoves, and over 2 million people experiencing improved quality of life. Their model is built on community ownership — 6,394 local volunteers and 910 staff.

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📋About

Tree planting, fish conservation, forest conservation, fuel-efficient cookstoves, pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, dispensary healthcare, disabilities rehabilitation, clean water, library and literacy, sweet potato farming, community clubs, menstrual cups, family planning

📊Key Metrics

26.5 million trees planted since 2004; 2,866,797 seedlings planted in 2024/25 Key Metric 1
470 fishing communities protecting 736 km of Lake Malawi shoreline; 340 sq km of forest protected Key Metric 2
127,000 households helped to build fuel-efficient cookstoves; 2 million+ people experiencing improved quality of life Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 5,214 Beach Village Committee members protecting 133 fish breeding areas; juvenile fish numbers increasing in protected zones
  • 2,667 fuel-efficient cookstoves built in Lake Malawi National Park funded by UNESCO; 135,000 biochar briquettes produced and tested
  • 910 full-time or part-time staff and 6,394 local volunteers active; 249 broken boreholes repaired; 1,146 children in pre-schools daily

📍Geography

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2025 Enhanced

Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

32,000 people participated in learning activities; 65,000 volunteer hours contributed; 250,000 biodiversity-boosting plants and bulbs planted; 24,000 snowdrops planted by Royal Parks Half Marathon runners
Key Metric 1
94% of public rated their visit as good or excellent; 5 consecutive years all 8 parks awarded Green Flag; 160,000+ members making 300,000+ visits; membership generated £5.8m plus £814k Gift Aid
Key Metric 2
1,000 free plants donated to local charities, community groups and schools; 200 old noticeboards and maps replaced; 12,500 enquiries handled by visitor support team; Greenwich Park flagship restoration project completed
Key Metric 3
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden at Regent's Park received planning permission and is progressing — opening Spring 2026; Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground renewal received planning permission — opening Spring 2026; Greenwich Park flagship restoration project completed — new meadows, shrubs, community facilities
2025

Impact Report 2025

Mountain gorilla population more than doubled since 1967 — from under 300 to over 1,000 individuals today
Key Metric 1
400+ staff, majority based in Rwanda and DRC; 30,000 people reached annually through community programmes in Rwanda
Key Metric 2
Nkuba Conservation Area in DRC expanded; 75% of total area now holding legal title from the Congolese government
Key Metric 3
Mountain gorillas reclassified from Critically Endangered to Endangered — only great ape besides humans currently increasing in population