As 2025 drew to a close, the failure of the traditional ‘rainy season’ in Kenya, southern Ethiopia and neighbouring countries provided a worrying sign that a new wave of widespread crop failure and food shortage is looming in Africa.
Read MoreDoubling Food Production For 180,000 in Zambia
An ambitious new development project that is supporting 180,000 people to produce enough food and adapt to the effects of changing climate in an environmental ‘hot zone’ in Zambia has been started in the southern African country.
Read MoreSelf Help Africa Wins ‘Best in Agriculture’ National Award
Self Help Africa has been named the winner of a prestigious prize as the ‘Best in Agriculture’ at the annual international development awards in Kenya. Receiving the award at a ceremony in Nairobi last weekend, Country Director Peter Okoth described the prize as a victory for the small scale farming … Read More
Read MoreStrengthening climate resilience in Baringo county, Kenya
In Baringo County, Kenya, people are facing some of the harshest impacts of climate change, including prolonged droughts, food insecurity and economic vulnerability. At the 2024 New York Change Makers Ball, we raised more than $180,000 to strengthen climate resilience and help thousands of people adapt and thrive. Here’s what … Read More
Read MoreReviving Livestock Care in Napak, Uganda
A Self Help Africa programme has revitalised livestock care in Napak, Uganda – training new Community Animal Health Workers.
Read MoreHow improving access to information helped these Gambian women transform their lives
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
Read MoreSupporting Nomadic Families Cope with Climate
Self Help Africa’s annual report shows that the organisation worked with 275,000 households, last year.
Read MoreHouseholds Combatting Climate Extremes
Self Help Africa’s annual report shows that the organisation worked with 275,000 households, last year.
Read MoreProjects Worked Directly with 275,000 Families
Self Help Africa’s annual report shows that the organisation worked with 275,000 households, last year.
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
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