The merger of Gorta and Self Help Africa in 2014 was inspired by the conviction that we could achieve more by working together. For decades, the two organisations had done similar work in similar locations. By teaming up, we believed that we could reduce costs, increase impact, and do more … 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
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‘BETTER’ school for Merinda
Merinda receives farming education through EU funded BETTER project at local ‘field school’ in Malawi
Read MoreShortlisted for innovation award
TruTrade has been nominated for €100,000 prize for their innovative digital platform, which has increased profits for African farmers and transformed trade.
Read MoreYoung Mum Changes Future for Her Children
Young Malawian mother changes the future for her children
Read MoreCould ‘going green’ break the cycle of poverty in rural Uganda?
An innovative new project is hoping to break the cycle of poverty in rural Uganda, through the creation of a sustainable ‘green economy’.
Read MorePrivate sector can help move subsistence farming to profit
Public-private partnerships can help to scale up agricultural development said Tony Simons, DG of the World Agroforestry Centre, at a conference hosted by Gorta-Self Help Africa
Read MoreFall Armyworm Crisis – Response
Gorta-Self Help Africa are helping farmers to cope with the Fall Armyworm crisis.
Read MoreIrish students take trip of a lifetime to rural Malawi
A group of 20 Irish students and teachers met with rural communities in Malawi during a Development Education study trip
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