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Project Finance Coordinator, WASH Systems for Health (Maternity Cover)

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Job Title: Project Finance Coordinator, WASH Systems for Health (Maternity)
Company: Self Help Africa 
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Fixed term contract, part-time (local recruitment)
Period: 4 months, (Maternity cover)
Reports to:  Country Finance Manager

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Organic soil enhancers drive harvest gains in Burkina Faso

Self Help Africa2025Burkina Faso, News, Uncategorised, West Africa

Spreading charcoal that’s made from crop waste has improved soil quality and increased harvests on a pilot project with farming communities in south western Burkina Faso, a research project has found. The research was conducted as part of SustInAfrica, an innovative EU-funded Horizon2020 project that has brought together universities, farming … Read More

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Tom Brown: Supporting Women, Children and Rural Communities in Nigeria

Self Help Africa2024Agriculture & Nutrition, Gender, News, Nigeria, West Africa

Nigerian women holding a plate of Tom Brown

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.

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Birth certs support Nigeria’s ‘invisible’ children

Self Help Africa2024News, Nigeria, West Africa

A door-to-door birth registration programme in partnership with UNICEF is supporting children and families with a more certain future.  

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Restoring West Africa’s Disappearing Mangrove Forests

Self Help Africa2023Climate Change, environment, News, Senegal, The Gambia, West Africa

Self Help Africa has planted more than 500 hectares of mangrove forest – the equivalent of 1,260 football pitches – in the past year.

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‘Making it at Home’ in The Gambia

Self Help Africa2022News, The Gambia, West Africa

The ‘Tekki Fii’ project, meaning “make it here”, works on improving the lives of young people in The Gambia. The project aims at decreasing irregular migration for the youth – giving them hope and inspiration to make it in The Gambia.

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How improving access to information helped these Gambian women transform their lives

Self Help Africa2022Agriculture & Nutrition, Case Studies, Climate Change, Gender, News, Stories, West Africa

Improving access to information is helping women in The Gambia to transform their lives.

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Revitalising Vital Mangrove Ecosystems in Senegal

Self Help Africa2022Climate Change, News, Senegal, West Africa

Mangroves are vital ecosystems but they’re under threat. We’re leading efforts to protect and enhance mangrove ecosystems in Senegal.

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Households Combatting Climate Extremes

Self Help Africa2020Burkina Faso, Climate Change, Featured, News, West Africa

There has been a four-fold increase in the number of households in Burkina Faso who are coping with the effects of extreme weather conditions.

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COVID-19 Malawi Appeal

Self Help Africa2020Agriculture & Nutrition, Enterprise Development, Featured, Gender, News, West Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa would be devastated if Coronovirus takes hold.

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CEO Pays Tribute to Founder of Self Help Africa

2025

How Pacific warming is affecting Africa’s weather

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Self Help Africa
4th Floor, Joyce’s Court,
38 Talbot Street, Dublin 1.
D01 C861
Ireland
Tel. +353 (0)1 677 8880


Supported by Irish Aid

Irish Aid logo

more info

  • Contact
  • Careers
  • FAQ
  • Governance

latest news

CEO Pays Tribute to Founder of Self Help Africa

2025

How Pacific warming is affecting Africa’s weather

2025

Hydroponics Boosts Yields for Kenyan Farmers

2025

Organic soil enhancers drive harvest gains in Burkina Faso

2025

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