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Thank you to everyone who listened, shared and donated to our BBC Radio 4 Appeal, together you<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>have raised an incredible \u00a320,000. Thanks to your generosity, more than 300 seed producers in Ethiopia will receive support to grow more and earn more from their land.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last month Self Help Africa were the chosen charity for the BBC Radio 4 Appeal, which was voiced by Sheila Dillon, presenter of The Food Programme on Radio 4, and long-term supporter our work.<\/p>\n

In total, funds raised through our BBC Radio 4 Appeal will enable us to fund 307 seed producers, helping more farming families to escape the cycle of hunger and poverty.<\/p>\n

Alem, whose story featured in the appeal, is one of 2,000 seed producers working with Self Help Africa in Ethiopia to provide varieties of drought-tolerant seed to the local community;<\/p>\n

\u201cI joined a seed producer co-operative two years ago, I have been producing and selling seed since then. The extra income has helped me to provide for my family.<\/em><\/p>\n

My children are now going to school and one is attending university. We used to live in a thatched hut, but I\u2019ve been able to build a new house for my family.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The small-scale farmers she supplies with seed have seen their yields increase by at least 50%.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Radio 4 listeners, for helping more African farmers to escape the cycle of hunger and poverty and create a brighter future for their families.<\/p>\n

If you missed the Appeal you can still listen back online here<\/a><\/u> and if you wish to make a donation, you can do so at any time via the Donation page on our website here<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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