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Combatting Gender Violence for Border Traders in Burundi

Self Help Africa8th December 2021Case Studies, Gender, News

Women traders in Burundi

A new initiative seeks to create safer conditions for women traders along Burundi’s borders.

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Joyce and Consolata – Stories From The Field

Self Help Africa21st September 2021Agriculture & Nutrition, Case Studies, Gender, Kenya, News, Uganda

Despite the many challenges created by Covid-19, Self Help Africa’s work with women like Consolata and Joyce remains steadfast – and with our support they have continued to produce and earn as family providers.

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Gorta Legacy in Kenya

Self Help Africa26th August 2019Agriculture & Nutrition, Case Studies, Featured, Kenya, News

The merger of Gorta and Self Help Africa in 2014 was inspired by the conviction that we could achieve more by working together. For decades, the two organisations had done similar work in similar locations. By teaming up, we believed that we could reduce costs, increase impact, and do more … Read More

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Enterprising roots!

Self Help Africa23rd May 2019Case Studies, Enterprise Development, Kenya, News, Uncategorised

Business support is being provided to cassava enterprises in Kenya

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Improving School Meals in Zambia

Self Help Africa21st March 2019Agriculture & Nutrition, Case Studies, Featured, News, Uncategorised, Zambia

Self Help Africa’s new project aims to improve vegetable production and school meals for children in Zambia.

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Kenyan Cassava Boost

Self Help Africa19th March 2019Case Studies, Enterprise Development, Kenya, News, Uncategorised

Business support is being provided to cassava enterprises in Kenya

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Africa Women – The Engine for Ending Poverty

Self Help Africa7th March 2019Case Studies, Gender, News, Uncategorised

Celebrate women farmers, the engine of development across sub-Saharan Africa.

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A BETTER life for Alice

Self Help Africa7th March 2019Case Studies, Cooperatives, Enterprise Development, Featured, Malawi, News

Since joining a village savings and loans group (VSLA), Alice used a small loan to build a piggery and buy a breeding sow that soon provided her with five piglets that she could fatten and sell.

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Seed security and success in Ethiopia for Sisay and Kelemua

Self Help Africa7th February 2019Case Studies, Climate Change, Cooperatives, Ethiopia, News

Sisay and Kelemeu with their farm equipment

Change happened for Sisay and Kelemeu when they joined 6,000 farmers in Wirtu Boset farmers cooperative, and began working with Self Help Africa to make good quality grain seed available to cereal growers across the region.

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Costa’s long journey to safety and security

Self Help Africa13th August 2018Agriculture & Nutrition, Case Studies, News, Zambia

The road to safety and security has been long and difficult for 30-year-old Costa Uwimana. Forced to flee her home country of Rwanda to the Democratic Republic of Congo when she was only about eight years old, it was only a few months before Costa had to leave again, this time for Angola.

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The World is going Backwards in Ending Hunger: UN Food Security Report

13th July 2022

Farmer Field School Participants More Likely To Have a Balanced Diet

22nd June 2022

Horn of Africa drought and food crisis – a growing catastrophe

17th June 2022

World Refugee Day 2022 – The Right to Seek Safety

16th June 2022


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Dublin 8, D08 NRP2
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Tel. +353 (0)1 677 8880

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latest news

The World is going Backwards in Ending Hunger: UN Food Security Report

13th July 2022

Farmer Field School Participants More Likely To Have a Balanced Diet

22nd June 2022

Horn of Africa drought and food crisis – a growing catastrophe

17th June 2022

World Refugee Day 2022 – The Right to Seek Safety

16th June 2022

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Company Ltd by guarantee. Registered in Ireland. Company Reg No. 28228. Charity Number: 20008895. Registered charity number UK : 298830. Self Help Africa is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organisation in the United States.

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