Eco-Forge Africa

We turn discarded resources into practical solutions for everyday life.

From menstrual health and clean cooking to waste recovery and green jobs, our work is grounded in local realities and designed to create dignity, health, and opportunity.

500M+

women and girls still lack safe menstrual access

80%

of households in parts of Africa rely on wood fuel

Millions

of tonnes of waste remain unmanaged each year

Community-led impact work in Eco-Forge Africa

What we do

We build practical pathways that help families, women, and young people live healthier, cleaner, and more resilient lives.

Our purpose

Built around dignity, climate action, and lasting livelihoods.

We believe sustainability is not just an environmental goal it is a human right, and our work is designed to make that reality visible in everyday life.

Mission

Transform what Africa discards into what Africa needs.

We provide dignified menstrual health solutions, cleaner energy alternatives, and recycling systems that turn waste into economic opportunity for communities across the continent.

Vision

An Africa where sustainability and dignity go hand in hand.

We imagine communities where no woman or girl is held back by her period, where clean air is the norm, and where waste becomes a resource that powers livelihoods and restores ecosystems.

We are building the systems that make dignity, resilience, and sustainability real for African communities.

About Us

Across Africa, millions of women and girls manage their periods with rags, leaves, or nothing at all. Farmers burn crop waste in open fields, choking communities with smoke and accelerating climate change. Plastic and e-waste pile up in communities with no infrastructure to handle them. We are a climate and social innovation enterprise that turns what Africa discards into what Africa needs. Through three interconnected programmes, we address some of the continent's most urgent environmental and social challenges, restoring dignity, cleaning the air, and transforming waste into opportunity.

Ecoforge team and impact

Menstrual Poverty

Millions of women and girls across Africa lack adequate access to menstrual health products. They miss school and work, perpetuating cycles of poverty and inequality.

Deforestation & Air Pollution

Over 80% of sub-Saharan Africa relies on wood fuel for cooking. This drives rapid deforestation, ecosystem degradation, and dangerous indoor air pollution.

Plastic & E-Waste Crisis

Millions of tonnes of plastic and electronic waste overwhelm communities without recycling infrastructure, poisoning waterways and wasting economic potential.

Our approach

Turning Discard Into Dignity

Community-Centered Solutions

We work through community engagement and local partnerships that ensure sustainability beyond donor funding. Our market-driven models create lasting impact while respecting local knowledge and leadership.

  • Local partnerships and ownership
  • Market-driven sustainability
  • Women and youth empowerment
  • Economic opportunity creation

Menstrual Health

Provide eco-friendly pads to thousands of women and girls

Clean Energy

Divert thousands of tonnes of agricultural waste from open burning

Waste Management

Establish recycling programs across multiple communities

Green Jobs

Create employment opportunities, especially for women and youth

Our Partners

Trusted by mission-driven partners

We bring together organizations and networks that support sustainable menstrual health, plastic recovery, and clean energy across Africa.

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