Charitable trusts and foundations

FARM-Africa is entirely dependent on voluntary donations. The support of charitable trusts and foundations is vital to our work.

Why support FARM-Africa?

Eighty per cent of Africa's people are farmers. With so many people relying on the food they grow and the livestock they keep for survival, agricultural development is paramount. The World Development Report 2008 - Agriculture for development indicates that, while 75% of the world's poor live in rural areas, a mere 4% of Official Development Assistance goes to agriculture in developing countries. FARM-Africa is working to change that.

With over 20 years of experience, FARM-Africa develops innovative ways to help poor people in rural areas to:

Grow more food
Keep their livestock healthy
Manage their natural resources sustainably

FARM-Africa pioneers new models of sustainable agriculture, livestock production and forest management. As a specialist NGO working in remote and resource-poor rural areas, we are uniquely placed at the forefront of agricultural development. Working directly with communities, our approach empowers poor farmers and herders to work their way out of poverty.

We'd like to share with you what we do, and tell you about the people we help. Please click to find out more about our work in action and how your support makes a difference.

Contact details

The support of charitable trusts and foundations is essential to FARM-Africa. It enables us to work with even more farmers and herders in eastern Africa.

To find out more about our work and how you can support us, please contact Laura Whitwell, Trusts Manager - - 020 7400 0236

The innocent foundation is one of the trusts that supports FARM-Africa. Linda Perry, head of the innocent foundation, explains why the trust is involved with our work:

"We really like to work with NGOs we like, trust to do good work and have real impact on the ground. The innocent foundation first supported a FARM-Africa project in Tanzania in 2006 and since then we have gone on to support another 2 projects. We're really excited by the FARM-Africa dryland farming project we are currently supporting in Kenya, it has huge potential to improve lives."


£15 could help to train a farmer in Tanzania to harvest honey from forest bees. Giving them good quality honey to sell. £30 pays for training and mentoring in water and soil conservation to improve crop yields. £200 could help a farmers’ group in Ethiopia to buy oxen and a plough to cultivate their land. £400 could train people on how to find and access water under the arid soil. £5000 could allow us to set up training and demonstration plots in Kenya, giving more people the opportunity to grow enough vegetables to feed their families and fodder to feed their livestock.

£15 could help to train a farmer in Tanzania to harvest honey from forest bees. Giving them good quality honey to sell.

£30 pays for training and mentoring in water and soil conservation to improve crop yields.

£200 could help a farmers’ group in Ethiopia to buy oxen and a plough to cultivate their land.

£400 could train people on how to find and access water under the arid soil.

£5000 could allow us to set up training and demonstration plots in Kenya, giving more people the opportunity to grow enough vegetables to feed their families and fodder to feed their livestock.