A Self Help Africa ‘demonstration farm’ is helping the next generation of farmers in The Gambia successfully grow more organic fruit and vegetables to eat and sell. Traditionally, The Gambia has relied heavily on imported fruit and vegetables to stock markets and dinner plates – limiting farmers’ earning potential and … Read More
Read MoreProject will support hundreds of new green businesses
A project that will support hundreds of new green start-up businesses and create thousands of jobs is set to be launched, in Zambia, this month.
Read MoreEmpowering Rural Women Entrepreneurs To Drive Change
Our Rural Women Entrepreneurs (RWE) pilot, funded by GIZ and active in Nigeria, Kenya, and Malawi, enhances digital capabilities, health literacy, and economic independence through the establishment of Women’s Business Centres (WBCs).
Read MoreSelf Help Africa: Working For a World Where Refugees Are Welcomed
World Refugee Day raises awareness of the rights of refugees and highlights the plight of those fleeing conflict or persecution. This year’s theme is ‘For a world where refugees are welcomed’.
Read MoreSelf Help Africa Responding to Ongoing Crises in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
A deadly combination of conflict, drought and crop failure has plunged millions of people in Ethiopia into crisis.
In the far north, millions have been left needing life-saving assistance since intense conflict resulted in the declaration of a State of Emergency in Amhara Region almost a year ago. In a country where more than four million people have been displaced, over six hundred sixteen thousand (616,000) IDPs are situated in the Amhara region according to the regional Disaster Prevention and Food Security Commission (DPFSC) January 2024.
Read MoreTom Brown: Supporting Women, Children and Rural Communities in Nigeria
Tom Brown is a traditional Nigerian food supplement made with a combination of different cereals and locally sourced products. It’s especially beneficial for infants, young children and breastfeeding women to prevent malnutrition.
Read MoreEl Niño Weather Patterns Causing Severe Food Insecurity in Malawi
Dry weather caused by the 2024 El Niño have meant that 4.4 million people faced crisis levels of food insecurity from June 2023 – March 2024.
Read MoreWorld Environment Day 2024 – Our Land, Our Future
The theme for World Environment Day 2024 is ‘Our Land. Our Future’. The focus is on land restoration, drought and desertification.
Read MoreTransforming Communities in Malawi With Solar-Powered Water
After a cholera outbreak in Malawi’s Mtungwi village killed seven people and affected 280 others, Self Help Africa worked with the local district council to help prevent and protect the communities from further outbreaks of disease.
Read MoreEarth Day 2024 – Self Help Africa’s Sustainable Agriculture Solutions
Earth Day 2024 takes place on 22 April to highlight and promote environmental issues, conservation and the protection of our planet.
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