The Water Cycle Imperative

In Lavushimanda, Zambia, forests stretch across the Muchinga escarpment — a continental divide where rainfall begins its journey to either the Atlantic Ocean via the Congo River or the Indian Ocean via the Zambezi. What happens here literally shapes water security for millions across southern and central Africa. But that system is breaking down. Zambia is losing over 250,000 hectares of forest every year, threatening the source of these rivers— and the rainfall that feeds them. When these forests fall, it's not just biodiversity that's lost. It’s the hydrological integrity of two continents. That’s why WeForest works here— to protect national parks, restore surrounding community forests, and support local agroforestry systems that reduce pressure on the land. This is about impact that flows downstream— far downstream.