Self Help Africa is working with local partners in the Horn of Africa is in the midst of a catastrophic hunger crisis
Read MoreThanks to You We Reached a Magic Million Trees!
Thanks to the support of people across Ireland we reached our target and recently planted the one millionth tree of the past year in Ethiopia.
Read MoreIrish Emergency Alliance combatting coronavirus
Self Help Africa is teaming up with five other leading Irish overseas aid charities to support some of the world’s poorest communities to respond to the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreResponding to East Africa’s Locust Invasion
Self Help Africa is involved in a three-way response to the locust crisis in East Africa, together with UN and government agencies
Read MorePlanting a Tree for every Electric Picnicker!
We were joined by hundreds of festival-goers at this year’s Electric Picnic, where we highlighted the impact of changing climate change and the role of trees in combating global warming, and the importance of trees to the lives of small-scale farming households in Africa. The response to our “Hug a … Read More
Read MoreRecord-Breaking Reforestation
Self Help Africa is proud to have played a part in Ethiopia’s world-record breaking reforestation initiative, by planting tens of thousands of new trees in Ethiopia. Our country team joined the Government-led initiative that is aiming to plant four billion trees in the country by the end of 2019. In … Read More
Read MoreBlockchain first for Self Help Africa project
Self Help Africa is using blockchain technology to add value and transparency to the coffee value chain in Ethiopia.
Read MoreSeed security and success in Ethiopia for Sisay and Kelemua
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.
Read MoreFarming President’s Africa Visit
IFA President Joe Healy travelled to Ethiopia and Kenya with Self Help Africa.
Read MoreCooperative gives mother new-found confidence
In Ethiopia, Kokebe Ababa says joining her local savings and credits cooperative boosted her confidence and transformed her life.
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