The road to safety and security has been long and difficult for 30-year-old Costa Uwimana. Forced to flee her home country of Rwanda to the Democratic Republic of Congo when she was only about eight years old, it was only a few months before Costa had to leave again, this time for Angola.
Read MoreCould ‘going green’ break the cycle of poverty in rural Uganda?
An innovative new project is hoping to break the cycle of poverty in rural Uganda, through the creation of a sustainable ‘green economy’.
Read MoreImproved seeds help farmer cope with extreme droughts
In Burkina Faso, François Tarpaga is coping better with the recurring droughts hitting the country thanks to improved seeds and new farming techniques.
Read MoreIrish students take trip of a lifetime to rural Malawi
A group of 20 Irish students and teachers met with rural communities in Malawi during a Development Education study trip
Read MoreStories of 2017
This year, you have helped us to support hundreds of thousands of smallholder farming families across sub-Saharan Africa. We look back at the farmers’ stories that marked the year.
Read MoreWhere Nothing Grows
Self Help Africa supports a women’s horticultural group in Burkina Faso’s scorching central plateau.
Read MoreSelf Help Africa: Supporting entrepreneurship and building business in Africa
Self Help Africa are supporting entrepreneurship and building business in Africa.
Read MoreThousands of young Ugandans to become successful entrepreneurs
In rural Uganda, a project by Self Help Africa is supporting 3,000 young people to become successful agri-entrepreneurs.
Read MoreThe route to school is through her fields
With improved seeds, training and hard work on her small farm, Habibou is building a better future for her children.
Read MoreEthiopia: thousands receive food and seed assistance after crop losses
In drought-stricken Ethiopia, a maize distribution will help farmers bridge the hunger gap until the next harvest season, a few weeks away.
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