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Seeds of Success: Revitalising Onion Production in The Gambia

Self Help Africa12th April 2024News, The Gambia, West Africa

More than half of onions consumed in The Gambia are imported. We’re working with farmers to increase its production and business potential. 

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World Water Day 2024: Water For Peace

Self Help Africa20th March 2024News, WASH

World Water Day takes place on March 22nd with the theme: ‘Water For Peace.’ Water is one of our most precious resources and essential to life on earth.

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Innovative ‘sack gardens’ being established in Malawi

Self Help Africa19th March 2024Malawi, News

Women in Malawi are establishing ‘sack gardens’ in order to produce more food for their families

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Birth certificate service supports Nigeria’s ‘invisible’ children

Self Help Africa13th February 2024News, Nigeria, West Africa

A door-to-door birth registration programme in partnership with UNICEF is supporting children and families with a more certain future. 

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Old Answers to New Questions in Ethiopia

Self Help Africa30th January 2024Agriculture & Nutrition, Climate Change, Ethiopia, News

An ancient crop is providing answers to a newer problem confronting small-scale farmers in hot, dry regions of Ethiopia.

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Lighting The Path to Progress: Bringing Solar-Power to Rural Malawi

Self Help Africa23rd January 2024News, Techology

Self Help Africa has installed Malawi’s first smart-metered, solar-powered mini-grids in a project bringing electricity to two rural villages.

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International Day of Education 2024: Learning for Lasting Peace

Self Help Africa22nd January 2024Development Education, News

January 24th is International Day of Education and this year’s theme is “Learning for lasting peace.” Education has the power to transform lives.

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Kenyan Women Using Facebook To Sell Produce From Their Gardens

Self Help Africa16th January 2024Enterprise Development, Gender, Kenya, News

Enterprising women farmers in Kenya are using social media to sell surplus produce that they grow in backyard gardens set up with support from Self Help Africa.

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New York’s Glittering Gala Raises Vital Funds

Self Help Africa7th December 2023News

Glittering New York Gala raises hundreds of thousands of dollars

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Restoring West Africa’s Disappearing Mangrove Forests

Self Help Africa6th December 2023News, Senegal, The Gambia, West Africa

girls planting mangroves

Self Help Africa has replanted more than 500 hectares of degraded mangrove swamps along the coastal estuaries of Senegal and The Gambia to protect disappearing mangrove forests.

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