The saying ‘knowledge is power’ may be a cliché but when it comes to supporting rural women farmers 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 … Read More
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International Day for Eradication of Poverty 2022 takes place on Monday 17 October under the umbrella theme ‘dignity for all in practice’.
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Thousands of households in north east Uganda are striking ‘liquid gold’, thanks to a project focused on the financial benefits of beekeeping.
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3,000 small scale mango producers in Kenya are benefitting from support provided for a fruit and veg processor.
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In rural Malawi, a new comic book on the topic of gender is helping communities to learn, discuss and progress gender equality.
Read MoreMalawi family uses new-found tech knowledge and skills to transform lives
Joining a Self Help Africa/United Purpose farmers’ collective has provided this family with knowledge and training that has transformed their incomes – and their lives.
Read MoreFarmer Field School Participants More Likely To Have a Balanced Diet
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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 MoreKenya on Frontline as Drought Threatens Millions of Livestock
A veterinary operation backed by Self Help Africa is providing vital health services to Kenyan herders who have lost more than a million animals to sickness and drought, since last Autumn.
Read MoreUganda Farmers Sell 500 Tonnes of Grain on Refugee Support Programme
Ugandan farmers boosted their income and helped refugees in the region thanks to a project linking producers to displaced families.
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