After receiving training through Self Help Africa’s DISCOVER programme, Tamara increased her crop yields and is now harvesting enough to feed the family for the year.
Read MoreHarvest Reduces Swine Flu Impact
Ethel Khundi experiences major loss, but her harvest keeps her afloat.
Read MoreVillage business boost for Patricia
A small business buying and selling fish in her village has allowed Patricia to increase her income. She is planning to build a house for her daughter.
Read MoreMalawi savings group supporting hundreds of small businesses
Malawi savings and loans group is supporting village based enterprise development
Read MoreQuarter million use farm phone service
A mobile phone information service established by Self Help Africa in 2014 to provide timely information to rural poor farmers, has been used almost a quarter of a million times within its start. Launched in Malawi late last year, the ‘321’ voice activated service provides subscribers to the country’s largest mobile phone network with a suite of farm information services that they can access at the push of a button.
Read MoreDambos
Water supply and management is one of the key challenges facing most African smallholders. It’s a challenge made all the more testing by the impact of climate variability. But it’s a challenge that can yield a healthy dividend, as has been witnessed with wetland management efforts in Malawi and Zambia that have resulted in crop yields increasing by between 30-60%, as a direct result of work that local village committees have carried out in collaboration with Self Help Africa.
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