Peace helps to bridge information gap

Self Help AfricaNews, Uganda

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Just as mobile telephones have revolutionised the ways we communicate, phone technology is also playing a vital role in transforming the lives of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. For them, the ability to check market prices, or find out at the touch of a button about plant diseases, or when they should sow, is bridging an information gap that has hindered productivity in rural Africa, for generations.

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Like mother, like daughter

Self Help AfricaNews, Uganda

Fulumina and Grace

As the leader of of a farmer’s group, 50-year-old potato farmer Fulumina has a lot to be proud about. Despite this achievement, what she is most proud of is her daughter, Grace.

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Female farmer leading by example

Self Help AfricaGender, News, Uganda

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As the elected leader of her local farmers’ group, 38-year-old Samada Masanda embodies the change she says is happening across her community. ‘Before, parents here didn’t bother to educate girls. But now they’ve seen that women can be leaders, so they educate all their children.’

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Shrewsbury Secret Supper 2015

Self Help AfricaNews

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Part of the Shrewsbury Food Festival, this special dining experience will take you to three secret restaurants where you will be treated to a fabulous starter, main course and dessert. The locations of the restaurants will not be revealed until the night!

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Strength in number for potato growers

Self Help AfricaCooperatives, News, Uganda

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A problem shared became a problem halved for potato farmer Pelegia Anybembeire when she joined a farmers group in Nyambale, Uganda. The 46 year old is now seeing her produce command a good price, and being sold to markets as far away as the capital Kampala thanks to the negotiating power that the group has, as a result of their collaboration.

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Our Shropshire challenges in 2015

Self Help AfricaNews

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Have you considered setting yourself a great charity challenge in 2015? If so, we might just have a proposition that will interest our Shropshire supporters.,Self Help Africa is currently recruiting volunteers to join us at a series of great challenges that are taking place in the coming months.

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