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
Read MoreReviving Livestock Care in Napak, Uganda
A Self Help Africa programme has revitalised livestock care in Napak, Uganda – training new Community Animal Health Workers.
Read MoreE-Voucher System Boosts Food Security for Refugee Farmers in Uganda
A new E-vouchers system is making a significant impact on self-reliance and food security for refugee farmers in Uganda’s Adjumani district.
Read MoreDemonstration farm showing farmers in The Gambia a climate-smart future
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 MoreEthiopian Farmers Turn to Old Solutions for New Problems
An ancient crop is providing answers to a newer problem confronting small-scale farmers in hot, dry regions of Ethiopia.
Teff, the annual cereal grass that has been a part of the staple diet of Ethiopians for millenia, is also providing a route out of poverty for women like 35 year old Tsedu Behutiyo.
Tomato Business the Recipe for Couple’s Success
A family tomato business has been the recipe for success for Malawian couple
Read MoreHow improving access to information helped these Gambian women transform their lives
Improving access to information is helping women in The Gambia to transform their lives.
Read MoreSupporting Nomadic Families Cope with Climate
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 MoreProjects supported 275,000 families
Self Help Africa’s annual report showed that the organisation reached 2.5 million people and worked directly with 275,000 households, in 2019.
Read MoreTree Planting Reduces Uganda Flood Impacts
Tree planting and other environmental work has spared communities in south-western Uganda from widespread destruction caused by torrential rains that have hit the area.
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