A Self Help Africa ‘demonstration farm’ is helping the next generation of farmers in The Gambia successfully grow more organic fruit and vegetables to eat and sell.
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 MoreVillage, Savings & Loans Groups Help Farmers Overcome Climate Barriers
Village, Savings & Loans (VSL) Groups are helping smallholder farmers like Ephraim in Malawi to overcome climate barriers and succeed.
Read MoreHow improving access to information helped these Gambian women transform their lives
The saying ‘knowledge is power’ may be a cliché but when it comes to supporting rural women in The Gambia, it’s never been more accurate. In Africa, 80 per cent of agricultural production comes from smallholder farmers, who are mostly rural women, yet they are often unable to meet their … Read More
Read MoreMaking Farming their Business
Self Help Africa has completed an historic merger with the international development charity, United Purpose. As a result, we will support close to five million people across 17 countries.
Read MoreChange A Life This Christmas
This Christmas, help poor farmers in Africa with Self Help Africa’s charity gifts
Read MoreMary’s Mango Tree
Mary Banda earns almost half her annual income from a mango tree that grows in her front yard in Northern Malawi.
Read MoreCashew boost for West African women
Self Help Africa is involved in a three-way response to the locust crisis in East Africa, together with UN and government agencies
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
Read MoreKenyan Agribusinesses: Last Chance To Apply For AgriFI Funding
Close to 200 agri-businesses responded to the first funding call issued by a new project seeking to create profitable new markets for over 100,000 rural poor farming families in Kenya.
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