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      2025

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      2025

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A BETTER life for Alice

Self Help Africa2019Case Studies, Cooperatives, Enterprise Development, Featured, Malawi, News

Since joining a village savings and loans group (VSLA), Alice used a small loan to build a piggery and buy a breeding sow that soon provided her with five piglets that she could fatten and sell.

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Single mum becomes a businesswoman

Self Help Africa2019Enterprise Development, Featured, Kenya, News

Single mum Jescah learned how to grow cassava commercially, and is now earning her own income for the first time in her life.

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Refugee mum gets fresh start

Self Help Africa2019Enterprise Development, News, Zambia

A refugee for half her life, young mum Janet has created a small business in her refugee camp, transforming the life of her children.

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New EU-funded project to create environmentally sustainable jobs in Uganda

Self Help Africa2018Agriculture & Nutrition, Featured, News, Uganda

Self Help Africa are the lead partner in an innovative new EU-funded project that aims to create a sustainable ‘green economy’ in the Lake Bunyonyi region of Uganda.

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Damaris Succeeds with Cassava

Self Help Africa2018Agriculture & Nutrition, Featured, Kenya, News

With the help of Self Help Africa, Damaris Oloo changed her life and is now able to provide for her children and four grandchildren.

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Cassava farmer finds better market

Self Help Africa2018Cooperatives, Featured, Kenya, News

Beatrice, cassava farmer in Kenya, increased her yields and found a better market for her produce after Self Help Africa linked her with a local cooperative.

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Young Mum Changes Future for Her Children

Self Help Africa2018Agriculture & Nutrition, Malawi, News

Young Malawian mother changes the future for her children

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New EU-funded project to benefit 100,000 farmers in Kenya

Self Help Africa2018Agriculture & Nutrition, Enterprise Development, Featured, Gender, Kenya, News

EU funded program will help thousands of small farmers and entrepreneurs in Kenya to scale up their business and move away from subsistence farming.

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Millions in Malawi to Benefit from New Project

Self Help Africa2017Enterprise Development, Malawi, News

Millions in Malawi to benefit from farmer field schools project

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Thousands of young Ugandans to become farm entrepreneurs

Self Help Africa2017Enterprise Development, News, Uganda, Uncategorised

In rural Uganda, a project by Self Help Africa is supporting 3,000 young people to become successful agri-entrepreneurs.

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Self Help Africa Receives ‘Best in Agriculture’ National Award

2025

How To Make This Christmas Last a Lifetime 

2025

Lead Farmers Bring Skills and Training to Remote Rural Areas

2025

Dramatic Drop in Childhood Malnourishment

2025


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38 Talbot Street, Dublin 1.
D01 C861
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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


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latest news

Self Help Africa Receives ‘Best in Agriculture’ National Award

2025

How To Make This Christmas Last a Lifetime 

2025

Lead Farmers Bring Skills and Training to Remote Rural Areas

2025

Dramatic Drop in Childhood Malnourishment

2025

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