Village, Savings & Loans (VSL) Groups are helping smallholder farmers like Ephraim in Malawi to overcome climate barriers and succeed.
Read MoreMalawi Farmers Reaping the Benefits of Climate-Smart Methods
Members of Witimba Farmer Field School undertook climate-smart methods on water retention and tree planting to improve their livelihoods.
Read MoreBringing Water and Inspiration to Malawi’s Women
A United Purpose and Self Help Africa project drilling wells will bring clean water to over 500 people in communities in rural Malawi.
Read MoreBringing water and inspiration to women in Malawi
As the drilling rig coughs into life and starts its work, sinking pipes into the ground, the excitement among the onlookers is palpable. Hours later, when the first gush of water emerges from the new well, the cheers of the watching community – most of them women – almost drown … Read More
Read MoreA New System for Improving Goat Health in Malawi
Our goat health project advocates the Five Point Check system, a simple, quick, cheap, reliable and easily learned system that indicates if an animal needs treatment.
Read MoreSolar Power To The People
When residents of Mthembanji village greeted the arrival of solar grids last year, it sparked a host of new opportunities for people in the community.
Read MorePhyllis Is Milking The Power of Lucerne in Kenya
Phyllis has reared cattle most of her life and is aiming to increase her milk production to 100 litres per day from her small dairy herd with the help of her local Cooperative.
Read MoreManure The Magic Ingredient For Malawi Farmers
A simple solution has increased crop health and lead to better yields for the farmers of Tigwirizane in Malawi. The magic ingredient? Manure.
Read MoreA journey to self-reliance for Lilian
Lilian joined the Tutulane farmer field school in Malawi, where she learned about new farming technologies.
Read MoreInvesting in the fight against COVID-19 in Malawi
In Malawi, the European Union-funded Kulima Better Extension Training Transforming Economic Returns Project (BETTER), of which Self Help Africa is a lead agency, has invested in materials worth over 200 million MWK (€239K) to support nearly 150,000 households in 10 districts in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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