The CARE-WWF Alliance

On #ValentinesDay 2025, we want to say a big thank you for your love and dedication to connect #NaturePeopleEconomy sustainably.

🌿 Sowing Change Through Beekeeping 🐝 Meet mercy mulwa, representing our Sowing Change partner Bee Farmers Hub in Kajiado County, Kenya, focused on sustainable beekeeping . Kenya’s honey market is brimming with opportunity. With an annual demand of over 100,000 metric tons and local production falling short, beekeepers have a golden chance to close the gap. High-quality, locally sourced honey is not only a lucrative market but it also helps regenerate ecosystems. At Bee Farmers Hub, the mission is to support beekeepers at every stage —from beginners to those expanding their operations — driving sustainable beekeeping and economic growth. Together, we’re equipping communities with the skills, tools, and networks to thrive—turning beekeeping into a lasting solution for both people and the planet. #SowingChange #BeeFarmersHub #Beekeeping #WomenInBusiness #ClimateSolutions #Honey Achieng Mwanaisha Emily; Emmanuel Brian Muriungi; WWF-Kenya; CARE Kenya; Faith Tanui

✨ We were honored to host our generous supporters, husband and wife Naseem Munshi and Mike Tupper, at the Sowing Change program in Kenya's Amboseli-Chyulu sub-landscape last week! 💚 👣 They toured project sites and met with incredible women’s groups who are leading nature-based enterprises 🌱🐝 and landscape restoration 🌿 to make a difference in their lives and their communities. In the words of Emmanuel Brian Muriungi, CARE-WWF Alliance intern for Sowing Change in Kenya: 💬 “On behalf of The CARE-WWF Alliance, Dr. John Kioko and I deeply appreciate the unwavering support of our donors, whose commitment fuels the Alliance's shared mission to drive lasting change. We truly enjoyed their inspiring company during the visit. Together, we continue sowing seeds for a brighter future.” 🌱🤝 A huge thank you to our supporters for believing in the power of local solutions and community-driven impact! 💙✨ #SowingChange 🌍 #WomenLedImpact 👩🏾🌾 #NatureBasedSolutions 🌱 🌎 #CommunityPower 💪 #SustainableFutures 🚀 #CAREWWFAlliance

Women in VSLAs aren’t just investing in education—they’re leading on climate resilience too. 🌍 The NIRINA VSLA in Madagascar shows how saving together can drive sustainable solutions to climate challenges while ensuring children can go to school, rain or shine. 💡 Savings is powerful. Leadership is transformative. CARE Madagascar CARE International #womenclimateleaders #vslas

📣 It's time for some inspiration. Meet Margret Nayeso, chairlady of the Empuan Women Group, one of 32 groups we are working with through our Sowing Change program in Kajiado, Kenya. "The challenges we have faced—especially the prolonged droughts—have been tough. Our livestock have died, and our crops have failed. The droughts have caused many families to be torn apart, with the men leaving to search for pasture, while the women are left behind.   "But now, with beekeeping and goat rearing, we have something to hold onto. Even when the men leave, we can continue to care for our children and manage our households. These small-scale businesses are helping us weather the storm. We have learned how to sustain ourselves, no matter the hardships. "This is just the beginning. The future is bright, and I am filled with hope and excitement for what lies ahead. We have learned how to help ourselves, and that is the greatest empowerment of all." Photo credit: © Faith Tanui/ WWF-Kenya #beekeeping; #SowingChange; #womenclimateleaders; #inspiration; WWF-Kenya CARE Kenya Achieng Mwanaisha Emily Catherine Ogega Mwende Kusewa John Kioko Emmanuel Brian Muriungi Cheryl Margoluis

When I was visiting Kenya, I learned that elephants have such an incredible sense of smell and memory, that they will stop at (literally) nothing to seek out reliable water sources, taking down entire homes and destroying villages in their quest for fresh water. To help people and nature truly live in harmony together, we need solutions that work for all parties—people, animals, and the planet. That’s the approach the The CARE-WWF Alliance is taking in the Eselengei Conservancy within Amboseli National Park, where a borehole that once brought water to the communities and wildlife has been broken for nearly two years. The result is that women (and often their children) were forced to walk nearly 10km to fetch water instead of engaging in other activities, like enterprise or education. It also causes hardship for livestock and for local wildlife in search of water. Through the Alliance’s Sowing Change program, the Osiligi Le Maa borehole is being repaired and upgraded with a solar pump, bringing safe, clean drinking water back to their communities and providing water troughs for both livestock and local wildlife. When repaired, 800 households and their livestock will be able to depend on the water supply. And elephants and other wildlife will have a reliable water source. 📸: Sayianka Ole Ntipapa, Chairman of the Committee that manages the Osiligi Le Maa borehole. (WWF-US / Jerry Mushala) WWF-Kenya

New WWF-led research reveals hidden but vital benefits wildlife provides to people--food, livelihoods, medicine, disaster protection, and more. With wildlife populations plummeting, we risk losing the very systems that support us. “If people don’t recognize the full spectrum of values wildlife offers our society, including the sometimes ‘invisible’ benefits – they might miss the actions needed to protect it," said WWF's Global Biodiversity Lead Scientist and Lead author of the study, Becky Chaplin-Kramer. “The long-term loss of wildlife will lead to declines in its contributions to people and ultimately harm their wellbeing,” said Nathan Bennett, WWF’s Global Oceans Lead Scientist and co-author of the paper. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXpDTnFQ

🌏 New Study : Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence in Lao PDR A groundbreaking report from WWF-Laos, CARE International, and partners explores the intricate link between climate change and gender-based violence (GBV) in Lao PDR. This research sheds light on how climate impacts and policies intersect with systemic factors to shape the experiences of women and vulnerable groups. 🔍 Key Insights: X While climate change itself has adverse impacts on natural resources and agriculture production, some climate policies also have adverse effects. X Some climate policies and frameworks lack gendered targets or interventions, while social and gender policies that reference the environment are primarily from a livelihood and economic lens X Systemic factors such as the normalization of domestic violence, stigmatization of GBV survivors, and the framing of resource conflicts exacerbate GBV in affected communities. The report provides recommendations to mitigate the risks, including integration of a socio-political lens across climate and environment programming policies; implementing school, workplace and community education programs; and promoting a multi-sector approach to addressing GBV, enhancing partnerships, and coordination mechanisms to support sharing best practices and resources. 📖 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g-5sZKux #GenderEquality #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment #CAREWWFAlliance #GBV #LaoPDR WWF Laos CARE International in Lao PDR Gender and Development Association WWF Asia-Pacific SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute CARE Danmark Authors: Dina Bettencourt (Vivona) (Independent Consultant)                  Ha Nguyen (Stockholm Environment Institute)          Jenny Yi-Chen Han (Stockholm Environment Institute)   Camille Pross (Stockholm Environment Institute) Advisory Group: Keoamphone Souvannaphoum Peter Bruun Clausen Loris Palentini

Happy New Year from the CARE-WWF Alliance! 🌱✨ As we step into 2025, we are inspired by the women of Sowing Change in Kenya who are planting seeds of resilience, innovation, and hope. This year holds so much promise as they nurture solutions that transform their lives, their communities and our planet through sustainable livelihoods. Here’s to a year of growth, connection, and meaningful change. May we all sow seeds of impact in the year ahead! #SowingChange #WomenLead #NatureBasedSolutions #HappyNewYear2025 #ClimateResilience WWF-Kenya CARE Kenya Photo: Members of the Maasai Lemong’o Women’s Vision Self Help Group in Kajiado County, Kenya, spread grass seeds over earth bunds, which play an important role in retaining water and nutrients while reducing soil erosion, thereby preventing further degradation of the landscape. © WWF-US/ Jerry Mushala.

What an incredible year! As 2024 comes to a close, we pause to reflect on the milestones, partnerships, and inspiring individuals that have made this year so meaningful and inspiring. To name just a few ... 🌱 The launch of Sowing Change in Kenya: A transformative initiative supporting women through nature-based solutions —bringing both environmental and economic resilience. 🌳 NY Climate Week: What a privilege to gather with powerful women leaders and meet so many brilliant colleagues committed to bold climate action. 🌍 GEA’s Accelerating Nature-Based Solutions Conference in Zambia: We appreciated those who spoke at our side event to share their case studies about removing barriers to women's climate leadership, and were thrilled to be part of this global convening of partners and colleagues driving forward sustainable solutions. ♒ The Alliance SAGCOT Tanzania Program: We continue to track the impact and positive lessons of this initiative to promote financial stability, sustainable production, resilient ecosystems, and stronger public and private partnerships in 21 villages. 📢 Alliance Ally Series: We love to showcase incredible women climate leaders shaping a more resilient future. These stories inspire and remind us of the power of leadership rooted in community and vision. 💡 Through it all, one constant has been the profound impact of integrating conservation and development while championing women’s leadership in climate solutions. To our partners, supporters, and everyone who walks this path with us: thank you. Your dedication makes a difference for people and the planet. Here’s to building on this momentum in 2025! What were your highlights from 2024? Let’s celebrate together! 🎉 WWF Tanzania WWF-Kenya CARE Tanzania CARE Kenya Prudence Masako Abubakary A. Kijoji, PhD lilian Mkusa Evergris Makfura Achieng Mwanaisha Emily Emmanuel Brian Muriungi Faith Tanui Catherine Ogega Global EverGreening Alliance Sally Armitage Maria Honeycutt, PhD, CFM Robyn James Iris Mwanza Madhuvanti (Madhu) Deshmukh Loren Mayor Cheryl Margoluis Jennifer Lindsey Jack Boeve Ryan Andrew Patterson Shivi Thakur Heather DeLong Monica Chan, PMP Althea Skinner (she/her) Karl Deering Cristina Rodriguez Rukmini Nallamothu