One of the founders of Self Help Africa Dr. Noel McDonagh has died.
Read MoreHow Pacific warming is affecting Africa’s weather
Countries in southern Africa have endured both severe and destructive tropical storms, extreme flooding and successive years of drought in recent times. Scientists link these events to a climatic phenomenon happening thousands of miles away in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, with a warming of sea surface temperature and changes to … Read More
Read MoreVillage, Savings & Loans Groups Help Farmers Overcome Climate Barriers
Village, Savings & Loans (VSL) Groups are helping farmers like Ephraim in Malawi to overcome climate barriers and succeed.
Read MorePasani Hill Reforestation Will Benefit Future Generations
Local communities near Pasani Hill enlisted the EU –funded KULIMA BETTER project to help them reforest the area with over 10,000 trees.
Read MoreCombatting Gender Violence for Border Traders in Burundi
A new initiative seeks to create safer conditions for women traders along Burundi’s borders.
Read MoreBringing Water and Inspiration to Malawi’s Women
A new United Purpose and Self Help Africa project will bring clean water to communities in rural Malawi by drilling wells.
Read MoreA New System for Improving Goat Health in Malawi
Our goat health project advocates the Five Point Check system, a simple, quick, cheap, reliable and easily learned system that indicates if an animal needs treatment.
Read MoreSolar Power to the People
A new microgrid is bringing electricity for the first time to a rural community in Malawi.
Read MoreManure the Magic Ingredient For Malawi Farmers
A simple solution has increased crop health and lead to better yields for the farmers of Tigwirizane Farmer Field School (TFFS) in Malawi. The magic ingredient? Manure.
Read MoreAgriFI – Creating Jobs and Developing Markets
Investment of more than €6m has been awarded in match-funding to 12 Kenyan agri-businesses, in a programme to strengthen markets and create farming jobs.
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