💌 A letter from Greenpeace Africa’s Fundraising Director.

Hi there,

As Greenpeace Africa’s Fundraising Director, it’s my job to crunch the numbers and see how much we raised this year. And sadly, it’s not as much as we had hoped for. 🙁

With the cost of living crisis in many countries getting worse, I know people are feeling the squeeze. At Greenpeace Africa, we’re seeing the impact of this crisis too, nearly 1,000 donors have cancelled their donations. And as many economies continue to struggle, donations aren’t going as far as they used to.

I’ve worked out that we urgently need to raise an extra R180,000 (around $10,000) by the end of the year to help plug our funding gaps. Could you help us reach this goal for a greener and healthier planet?

If you are able to set up a regular, rather than a one off, donation that would help us be as ambitious as possible in 2025. Regular donations, no matter how small, allow us to protect our environment, champion frontline communities and really take the fight to big business and polluters next year and beyond.

If we don’t meet our targets, this shortfall could impact our work over time. We might even have to scale back some campaigns. That’s the last thing I’d want to see happen.

Donations are the lifeblood of our organisation. We don’t take money from big businesses. We don’t accept government funds. All of our work is powered by people just like you. And that’s hugely important – because it allows us to stay independent, to make bold decisions in the interest of our communities.

 We have big plans for 2025 – but we urgently need your help to achieve them. Will you help us plug our funding gap so we can keep campaigning to defend nature?

YES, I WILL CHIP IN

We won’t stop holding governments and polluters accountable. Together, we can help protect our precious natural world, and secure the green future we deserve.

Bodhisattva,
Fundraising Director, 
Greenpeace Africa