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

International

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
2024

Annual Report 2024

Active across multiple African countries; 41 priority wildlife species populations monitored
Key Metric 1
Conservation and Development Master Plan completed for Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park region
Key Metric 2
Africa-based international conservation NGO; registered charity in UK, US and Canada
Key Metric 3
Mountain gorillas began using 27 hectares of AWF-donated restored land at Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
2025

Impact Report 2024/25

791 million unique visits; 10.3 million people per month visited canals and towpaths in 2024-25; 8.9 million people live within 10-15 minute walk of the network
Key Metric 1
5,473 volunteers gave 747,518 hours; 103,000+ children attended outdoor learning sessions; 69,000+ people attended water safety sessions; 70,000+ hours of community payback at 36 sites
Key Metric 2
£1.1bn annual savings to NHS from active waterway use (Valuing Our Waterways 2024); £11.7bn annual economic contribution supporting 230,000 jobs; 80%+ of network kept open through extreme weather
Key Metric 3
2025 NGO Impact Award winners in Unlocking Biodiversity; 741 miles of Green Flag awarded canals; 68 SSSIs and 1,500 non-statutory wildlife sites protected; 450 species recorded on Regent's Canal; 900+ species on Manchester's canals