Access to safe water is a human right - something that's being denied to 2.2 billion people around the world. On #WorldWaterWeek, we must continue to push for progress to advance SDG6: Clean water and sanitation for all. At Self Help Africa, we believe everyone should be able to access resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services that help support sustainable livelihoods and healthy lives in a changing climate. Read more about our water and sanitation work here: https://lnkd.in/d5F_ivQs
About us
Self Help Africa works with rural communities to help them improve their farms and their livelihoods. We aim to alleviate hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change. Our approaches are community-led, market-based and enterprise-focused, To ensure people can access: - Nutritious food - Clean water - Decent employment and incomes All while sustaining natural resources. Charity Number: 20008895
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http://www.selfhelpafrica.org
External link for Self Help Africa
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Dublin
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1984
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Kingsbridge House
17-22 Parkgate Street
Dublin, D8, IE
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Second Floor, Westgate House
Dickens Court, Hills Lane,
Shrewsbury, SY1 1QU, GB
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304 Park Avenue South
11th Floor
New York, NY 10010, US
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41 University Street
Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1, GB
Employees at Self Help Africa
Updates
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Another fantastic success story from our European Union-funded ENTERPRISE Zambia Challenge Fund ⬇
Hasimuba Kester, a host farmer working with EU grant beneficiary Starke Ayres Zambia shares his experience. “As a host farmer, I help farmers access good seedlings through the tunnel set up by Starke Ayres Zambia, and since I know much more in terms of agronomy and agronomic practices, I can guide farmers through consultation free of charge. With my guidance, farmers have improved the quality of their produce, and this has led to raising their household income. I have become a model around here, and people visit me to learn how I do it.” Through the Enterprise Zambia Challenge Fund project, the EU partners with agribusinesses to increase income and nutrition security for smallholder farmers in Zambia. P.C- Serrah Galos The ENTERPRISE Zambia project is implemented by Self Help Africa and Imani Development, with funding from the European Union. #TeamEurope #EUDZambia #EUDelZambia
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We had a great time being back at Global Green at Electric Picnic last weekend! We shared more on our work with farmers growing mangoes, cassava, and bananas, and also welcomed artist Mica Warren, who spoke to picnic-ers and transformed their thoughts on global challenges into a beautiful art piece. It was a weekend full of discussion, fun, crafting, and chatting more with stand visitors on our work in Africa. Thanks for an amazing time—see you next year! Irish Aid
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This week is #WorldWaterWeek - and Smorden Tomoka our Deputy Country Director - Programmes, is there representing Self Help Africa. The focus of World Water Week this year is on cooperation, with the theme of 'Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future'. Read Smorden's summary on systems strengthening programming below:
Self Help Africa joins a 'ThinkShop' session to share reflections and experiences in applying qualitative tools in systems strengthening programming at the ongoing #WorldWaterWeek in Stocklom, Sweden Yesterday, I was humbled to join fellow expert panelists to bounce ideas on how we can frame qualitative frameworks in systems strengthening programming. The session dubbed 'ThinkShop' was co-hosted by Agenda for Change and Welthungerhilfe (WHH). The session started off with background introdution led by Bethlehem Mengistu, followed by a key note adress on qualitaive evidence by Irene Gai, then Stef Smits took the floor to facilitate a World Cafe for practitioners to exchange on available tools. The last part of the session was a panel discussion led by Ewurabena Yanyi-Akofur As someone involved in implementing systems strengthening programmes in Malawi and Mozambique, I spoke about what has worked best in engagements with the government in elevating the qualitative ‘soft’ aspects vs. the quantitative ‘hard’ aspects.....! SHA is on a systems strengthening journey and has in recent years used buildings blocks analysis to assess the WASH system at district level and providing on-going support to the district to address identified challenges in Malawi and Mozambique. Meanwhile, we've taken the systems strenthening agenda to Nigeria through our recent FCDO grant. The Think Shop session helped to unpack and reflect on the various qualitative tools around systems strenhthening. The rich discussions will lead into development and publishment of a compendium of qualitative tools and methods of WASH systems strengthening Key take aways: co-implement with government, blend the tools to capture diverse issues, focus on process, not output, avoid information overload and link WASH system with other sectors #systemstrengthening #buildingblocks #qualitativetools #sustainableservices Lisa Rudge Sean Furey Louis Boorstin Alexandra "Alec" Shannon Will Tillett Mathieu Métois Kate Hartley-Louis Helena Skember Nikki Armstrong Joy Aderele Shaaperaga Shadrack Guusu Caroline Melody Kawala Muthi Nhlema
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In Napak, Uganda, livestock is life. For the Karamojong people, cattle represent wealth, tradition, and survival. But a shortage of veterinary health workers has left these communities vulnerable - until now. The BUILD project, led by Self Help Africa and funded by Community Foundation Ireland, has trained 24 new Community Animal Health Workers to provide essential care. In July 2024, they vaccinated over 7,000 animals against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and rabies, protecting both livestock and the livelihoods of farming families. Thanks to the support from this programme, Napak's communities are stronger and more resilient with a brighter future ahead. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dES_ea85
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Impressed, honoured and humbled. A few words to sum up my recent visit to Malawi, which I’ve really enjoyed sharing an insight into, through my posts here over the last few weeks. First of all, I want to pay tribute to the fantastic Self Help Africa Malawi team, delivering impactful programmes to directly reach more than 1.6 million people in across districts in 2023 alone. None of this happens without our Malawi team, and exceptional leadership from our Country Director Kate Hartley-Louis and Deputy Country Director, Programmes, Smorden Tomoka to name just two amongst a team of exceptional leaders. As a former country director myself, I know that the results and impact achieved above, doesn’t happen by accident. Strong leadership and an exceptional team is the bedrock upon which we can build and deliver truly life-changing programmes. Malawi holds so much opportunity and I was blown away by what I saw during my time there. There’s an incredibly vibrant civil society. Engaged district governments, that want to serve their communities, and a national government open to constructive and pragmatic dialogue with civil society in order to co-create the solutions to the challenges we're trying to overcome. There’s so many opportunities for partnerships in Malawi, especially in WASH in relation to agriculture, nutrition and health. At the same time, the impact of the climate crisis here is heartbreaking. There’s a lot to be done. Malawi will continue to be a country of amazing importance to Self Help Africa, particularly given our legacy and history as an organisation. We stand ready with our Malawi team, led by Kate, to continue to work together in effective and efficient partnerships to do everything we can here, given the enormous challenges that face this country and the region. I’m pictured here with SHA Board Member Hadi Husani and members of our fantastic Malawi team: Smorden Tomoka, Agatha Chitawo, Wezi Gibson, Baxter Givens, Joseph Kiyambuti and Kate Hartley-Louis.
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An innovative new e-voucher system, implemented through strategic partnerships with the private sector, is making a positive impact on the self-reliance and food security of refugee farmers in Uganda's Adjumani district. 👩🌾 The Sustainable Food for All project, led by Self Help Africa, thanks to funding from Irish Aid, is improving refugee smallholders' access to improved seeds and agricultural inputs. 🌱 Out of 952 participants in Adjumani, 44% are refugees, demonstrating the project's strong commitment to including displaced populations, with a focus on women and young people. Read more: https://bit.ly/3AsM4ts
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A big thanks to our super supporter Mike Last who's undertaking an incredible cycling challenge in aid of Self Help Africa. 💚 🙏 Mike has just completed cycling the length of Ireland from Mizen Head to Malin Head and in September he will cycle the length of the UK from Land's End to John O' Groats over 9 days. 🚴♂️ ⬆️ He has already raised over £1,100 so far - you can support Mike's amazing efforts by donating here:
Mike's British Isles ride for Self Help Africa
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Our world is facing an unprecedented number of global crises. As we commemorate World Humanitarian Day today, it is estimated that close to 300 million people will require humanitarian assistance in 2024. Amhara, Ethiopia, is one place where millions of people have been left requiring life-saving humanitarian assistance since the declaration of a State of Emergency around one year ago, owing to a deadly combination of conflict, drought and crop failure. With support from the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Self Help Africa has been delivering a multi-sector emergency response in East Gojjam, Amhara, including multi-purpose cash transfers and non-food items distribution, and other support to people living here. The climate crisis is hitting hardest, those who are least responsible. Malawi and Zambia are amongst those countries that have also declared a State of Emergency in recent times, in this instance due to the effects of El Niño. The impact of an ongoing drought has ruined crops, crippling long-term food supply for millions here. In response, Self Help Africa have adapted our programmes here to respond to rising humanitarian need. In Malawi, we’re scaling up our irrigation efforts, as well as providing cash transfers and continuing to promote drought-resistant and off-season seed. In Zambia, with the support of Irish Aid, we’re setting up irrigation in Gwembe, on the banks of the Zambezi River, to allow people to grow food, as well as seed to grow food during what’s usually the off-season. As a short-term emergency measure, we’re also providing cash transfers for people to buy food at the market. All of these efforts have been made possible thanks to the dedication of our Self Help Africa teams, actively working in sometimes fragile, and often demanding conditions. We also want to take this opportunity on #WorldHumanitarianDay, to join the call to #ActForHumanity, and to pay tribute to humanitarian workers all over the world, and call for their protection in conflict zones.
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Sheikh Tijan Jallow is a member of our Self Help Africa Gambia team, and a passionate young farmer! He had the chance to leave his home in The Gambia and emigrate, but he stayed. "I have three gardens. I see a lot of opportunities in agriculture... In this country we have to grow what we eat, and eat what we grow." Watch as Sheikh Tijan speaks about how our Transforming Access to Markets project has worked with young people to form their own agro-business schemes. Today, on International Youth Day and every day, we're working with young farmers to grow more and earn more from their farms.