Supporting Enterprise in Ethiopia

Self Help AfricaEthiopia, News

When Mestawet Negash separated from her husband three years ago, it was necessary for her to start earning money to support her young family. She recently joined the new savings and credit co-operative (SACCO), established by Self Help Africa at Alem Tena, and took out a loan with which to … Read More

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Save, Borrow, Thrive…The Ethiopian Way

Self Help AfricaEthiopia, Microfinance, News

Western economies are still trying to recover from the credit crisis of 2007/08. A mountain of debt accumulated by runaway banks and inflated property deals almost overwhelmed the entire banking system. 6 years later and western taxpayers are still picking up the tab with huge outstanding bills. Imagine now a … Read More

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Empowerment, the Catalyst for Change

Self Help AfricaEthiopia, News

Birtukan Shura already had her hands full. As a young mother with 3 children, 2 girls aged 5 and 1 and a 3 year old toddler, life was already very busy for her and her husband Ashu. But when the opportunity came for her to take part in a Self … Read More

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Almaz: Carer, Provider, Entrepreneur

Self Help AfricaEthiopia, News

Almaz Tadsaa stands in her one and half hectare field of malt barley in the Oromia region of Ethiopia…Demand for the crop has been growing locally, including from a malting factory which is not too far away, further down the valley. With funding from Irish Aid, Self Help Africa is … Read More

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UN group backs climate work

Self Help AfricaClimate Change, News

;A Self Help Africa (SHA) project that supports rural communities in Ethiopia to cope with the effects of changing climate has received the approval of a national forum convened under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Celebrity chef pops-up for Africa

Self Help AfricaNews

Walford & North Shropshire College’s ‘Scholars Restaurant’ will host a mouthwatering treat for foodie fans next month, when celebrity chef Marcus Bean teams up with the student-led eatery for a pop-up charity night’s dining in support of Self Help Africa.

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Change & Transformation

Self Help AfricaNews

Africa is a diverse and rapidly changing continent. The individuals and communities we work are a world apart from the story the newspaper headlines would have you believe.

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Seed trade success for Zambia’s Alice

Self Help AfricaNews, Zambia

Mother of four Alice Banda grows cotton and maize on the small family farm where she lives in Eastern Zambia. Recently Alice has also become a groundnut seed producer. She is amongst 6,000 small-scale growers now supplying seed to a local firm who trade groundnut seed with farmers across Zambia and in a number of other Southern African countries.

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