Restore & Strengthen Kenya's Coastal Livelihoods

AfroClimate is partnering with one of our great collaborations, Green World Campaign Kenya (GWCK) to restore mangroves and support smallholder farmers along Kenya’s coast.

Coastal communities face rising seas, degraded soils and unstable harvests. Mangrove forests, which protect shorelines, support fisheries and store carbon, are being lost, while farmers not only struggle with depleted soils and the changing climate, but also forced displacement.

GWCK is a community-based nonprofit that has been working since 2011 in Kenya to restore land, improve climate resilience and strengthen livelihoods through agroforestry, environmental education and community development.

We aim to raise 50,000 dollars which will allow us to :

• Restore 50 hectares of degraded mangrove forest in coastal Kenya
• Train 300 smallholder farmers in climate-smart agroforestry and provide 30,000 biodiverse tree seedlings
• Create 20 school eco clubs and community events, engaging approximately 3,000 students and residents in climate education

AfroClimate will raise and steward funds, mentor GWCK on impact measurement and storytelling, and amplify this community-led work with a wider network of partners through shared case studies and learnings.

By directing your donation to GWCK this year, you are supporting coastal communities restore their ecosystems, protect their coastlines and build more resilient livelihoods.

Impact of your donation

Your Gift in Action: Choose Your Impact

• $10 Launch a Mangrove's Life

Your gift provides 10 native mangrove seedlings and the training for a coastal community member to plant and nurture them. This is the first step in rebuilding Kenya's natural sea wall and creating a nursery for fish.

Impact: You are helping to restore the foundation of the entire coastal ecosystem.

• $100 Train a Climate-Smart Farmer

Your donation fully trains and equips one smallholder farmer in climate-smart agroforestry.

They will receive 100 fruit and timber tree seedlings and training to transform their plot into a diverse, productive, and resilient source of food and income for their family.

Impact: You are providing the seed for a family to build a drought-resistant livelihood and grow their way out of poverty.

• $500 Launch a School Eco-Club

You will establish a full-year School Eco-Club for 30 students, providing all the seedlings, tools, and educational materials needed.

This club nurtures the next generation of environmental stewards through hands-on planting and climate education.

Impact: You are inspiring and equipping 30 young minds to become lifelong champions for their environment.

• $1,000 Restore an acre of Coastline

Your leadership gift will restore and protect one full acre of mangrove forest.

This community-driven project covers everything from seedlings to stewardship, creating a vibrant habitat that protects the shoreline and supports local fisheries.

Why this matters

Green World Campaign Kenya has long-standing relationships with coastal communities and focuses on practical, community-driven solutions. AfroClimate is supporting this work as part of our mission to strengthen African-led climate action and uplift local innovators.

We aim to raise 50,000 dollars to support mangrove restoration, smallholder farmer training and youth climate education along Kenya’s coastline. Any money raised will be the catalyst for this critical partnership and community-led action.