Africa’s land borders can be busy, chaotic and, for the many thousands of women who operate as small-scale cross-border traders, dangerous. In East Africa, Self Help Africa’s social enterprise subsidiary Partner Africa has been working with 2,000 of these operators, providing women along four of Burundi’s borders with the skills … Read More
Read MoreResponding to the hunger crisis in Zambia
The unseasonal drought in Zambia has plunged the country into crisis. Maize production has declined dramatically, leaving tens of thousands of families hungry, forced to ration their households to just a single meal a day. Self Help Africa are currently working in some areas that have been severely affected by … Read More
Read MoreRecord-Breaking Reforestation
Self Help Africa is proud to have played a part in Ethiopia’s world-record breaking reforestation initiative, by planting tens of thousands of new trees in Ethiopia. Our country team joined the Government-led initiative that is aiming to plant four billion trees in the country by the end of 2019. In … Read More
Read MoreSeed security and success for Sisay and Kelemua
In Uganda, we are training refugees to produce quality graisn and crops that they can sell to the World Food Programme, biggest buyer in the region.
Read MoreHelping Communities Cope with Flood Threat
Self Help Africa is providing training in Malawi to support communities to be better prepared for disasters caused by flooding, drought and other weather and environmental events.
Read MoreSelf Help Africa Honors State Street
As an organization that promotes economic development across Africa, Self Help Africa has honored State Street Corporation for its work on the continent.
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 MoreRains don’t dampen chieftain’s spirits
In Nsunda, in Northern Zambia, torrential rains threaten harvests year on year. But village chief Showthem sees light for his community.
Read MoreA message to COP22 leaders
We must strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers in Africa to guarantee food security for the next generation. The COP22 summit in Morocco is the next step in that process, says our CEO.
Read MoreSeed the key to coping with Ethiopia’s climate crisis
Seed producers in Ethiopia will play an important role in food production in the face of El Nino drought
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