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 MoreKenyan Women Using Facebook To Sell Garden Produce
Kenyan women farmers are using Facebook and other social media to sell their surplus garden produce
Read MorePlant the Planet Games 2023: GAA stars planting trees and leaving a legacy
A group of GAA stars from across Ireland recently travelled to Kenya with Self Help Africa as part of an initiative to plant one million trees and raise awareness of the impact of climate change on some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. The week-long Plant the Planet Games trip … Read More
Read MoreRestoring West Africa’s Disappearing Mangrove Forests
Self Help Africa has planted more than 500 hectares of mangrove forest – the equivalent of 1,260 football pitches – in the past year.
Read MoreResponding to the crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
Self Help Africa will play a leading role in a major agricultural conference taking place in Kenya this month to showcase and promote cassava as a food crop in East Africa.
Read MoreThree Quarters of a Million Fuel Stoves in Malawi
More than three quarters of a million energy-saving fuel stoves have been distributed by Self Help Africa in Malawi in the past decade.
Read MoreSelf Help Africa Plays Leading Role in First Kenyan Cassava Conference
Self Help Africa will play a leading role in a major agricultural conference taking place in Kenya this month to showcase and promote cassava as a food crop in East Africa.
Read MoreRecruiting to Senior Positions at Self Help Africa
Appointments are being made at Self Help Africa to leadership of four new directorates – Finance and Operations, Public Engagement, International Programmes and Impact, Strategy and Policy.
Read MoreMushroom-ing Business at Uganda’s Lake Bunyonyi
Susan Tumwesi is amongst hundreds of local landowners who have created innovative new businesses along the shores of Uganda’s picturesque Lake Bunyonyi.
Read MoreClimate justice and climate finance on the agenda at the first-ever Africa Climate Summit
Climate finance, climate adaptation and land and forest restoration were all high on the agenda at the first-ever Africa Climate Summit, held in Nairobi, Kenya from 4-6 September 2023. The event brought together governments, organisations and other key players to discuss how to best address the effects of climate change … Read More
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