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Doubling Food Production For 180,000 in Zambia

Self Help Africa16th December 2025Climate Change, featured, News, 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.

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Project will Support Hundreds of New Green Businesses in Zambia

Self Help Africa1st July 2024Enterprise Development, featured, News, Zambia

A project that will support hundreds of new green start-up businesses and create thousands of jobs is set to be launched, in Zambia, this month.

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Responding to the hunger crisis in Zambia

Self Help Africa9th January 2020Agriculture & Nutrition, Climate Change, News, 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

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Refugee mum gets fresh start

Self Help Africa27th February 2019Enterprise Development, News, Zambia

A refugee for half her life, young mum Janet has created a small business in her refugee camp, transforming the life of her children.

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Furaha’s journey: from fear to farming

Self Help Africa31st August 2018Agriculture & Nutrition, featured, News, Zambia

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

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Costa’s long journey to safety and security

Self Help Africa13th August 2018Agriculture & Nutrition, Case Study, News, Zambia

The road to safety and security has been long and difficult for 30-year-old Costa Uwimana. Forced to flee her home country of Rwanda to the Democratic Republic of Congo when she was only about eight years old, it was only a few months before Costa had to leave again, this time for Angola.

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Future blooming brighter for Loveness

Self Help Africa9th August 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, Gender, News, Zambia

The Deputy Director of Zambia’s Ministry of Agriculture paid tribute to Self Help Africa for leading the way in improving access to quality seed for farmers in the country.

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A New Life on Her Own

Self Help Africa14th July 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, News, Zambia

Felister Namfukwe escaped domestic violence to start a new life.

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Rains don’t dampen chieftain’s spirits

Self Help Africa10th July 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, Climate Change, featured, News, Zambia

In Nsunda, in Northern Zambia, torrential rains threaten harvests year on year. But village chief Showthem sees light for his community.

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Farming to Feed Her Children

Self Help Africa30th June 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, News, Zambia

Rosemary Chate learned how to plant new crops and farm more efficiently.

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Doubling Food Production For 180,000 in Zambia

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Self Help Africa: Working For A World Where Refugees Are Welcomed

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