As African farmers are faced with the most extremes of changing climate, weather information and farming advice is more important than ever. The delivery of timely weather information combined with practical farming advice has become an increasingly important service provided by Self Help Africa, as the organisation helps households make … Read More
Read MoreFailure of Seasonal Rains Underlines Vital Importance of Climate Support
As 2025 drew to a close, the failure of the traditional ‘rainy season’ in Kenya, southern Ethiopia and neighbouring countries provided a worrying sign that a new wave of widespread crop failure and food shortage is looming in Africa.
Read MoreCrop Insurance Protects Families from Climate Impact
More than 47,000 Ethiopian farming families took out insurance to protect them from potential crop failure caused by climate change. The insurance cover paid out a total of 35 million Ethiopian Birr (approx. €250k) in compensation to farmers affected by drought and other adverse weather events, data from the project … Read More
Read MoreSelf Help Africa Responding to Ongoing Crises in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
A deadly combination of conflict, drought and crop failure has plunged millions of people in Ethiopia into crisis.
Read MoreEthiopian Farmers Turn to Old Answers to New Challenges
An ancient crop is providing answers to a newer problem confronting small-scale farmers in hot, dry regions of Ethiopia.
Read MoreResponding to the crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
Self Help Africa has distributed three quarters of a million fuel efficient stoves in Malawi in the past decade, generating hundreds of thousands of euro for producers and sellers.
Read MoreHorn of Africa drought and food crisis – a growing catastrophe
Self Help Africa is working with local partners in the Horn of Africa is in the midst of a catastrophic hunger crisis
Read MoreWe’ve Reached One Million Trees with Your Support
The millionth tree of a year long campaign was planted recently in Ethiopia.
Read MoreProjects Worked with Over 378,000 families
Self Help Africa’s projects impacted the lives of 2.5 million people and worked directly with 275,000 households, last year.
Read MoreResponding to East Africa’s Locust Invasion
Self Help Africa is involved in a three-way response to the locust crisis in East Africa, together with UN and government agencies
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