Since joining a village savings and loans group (VSLA), Alice used a small loan to build a piggery and buy a breeding sow that soon provided her with five piglets that she could fatten and sell.
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Single mum Jescah learned how to grow cassava commercially, and is now earning her own income for the first time in her life.
Read MoreFuraha’s journey: from fear to farming
Furaha Mwisha saw her parents being murdered when she was just 9 years-old. After 10 years of a nomadic life, she now lives in a refugee camp in Zambia, where’s learning to become a self-sufficient farmer thanks to Self Help Africa
Read MoreYoung Mum Changes Future for Her Family
In Northern Malawi, Malidadi Chilonga is farming to provide a better future for her young family
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With seeds, training and access to a vegetable storehouse, Binta has overcome some difficult times and is now providing for her family better than before.
Read MoreMother earns a better income from improved livestock
In Ethiopia, amid food shortages, a mother provides for her family thanks to the sale of improved breeds.
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