In The Gambia, 25,000 tonnes of onions are consumed yearly but almost half are imported.

We're working to change this through the West African Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) by backing 19,000 small farmers to grow onions commercially. 🧅 🌱

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Broadway's brightest musical stars will take part in a special musical benefit, at The Cutting Room next week for the annual Broadway for Self Help Africa musical extravaganza.

Thanks to Madison Wells for partnering with us:

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Eid Mubarak to our Muslim supporters, colleagues and all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr in the communities we work and beyond.

Wishing you a peaceful and loving celebration.

Pictured: Our wonderful colleague Jankey in The Gambia

How to produce enough food for the world in the face of a growing climate crisis? In the Irish Farmers Journal, SHA Board Director & former Irish Farmers' Association President Joe Healy explores a number of innovative approaches in Africa - looking to both past & future: farmersjournal.ie/news/news/look…

Look back at an amazing trip by winners of the 'Science for Development' Award at the @btyste who travelled to Zambia as part of the @Irish_aid backed prize. 🇿🇲

The group presented their projects at Uni of Zambia, met with Bronagh Carr, Ambassador of Ireland and visited Self Help Africa's projects.

Nigeria's Agriculture Ministry is working with Self Help Africa to address the critical issue of short-lived climate pollutants by introducing sustainable practices like conservation agriculture and briquette production.

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A seed. It's small but powerful, and it can lift families and communities out of hunger. 🌱

At Self Help Africa, we support farmers in producing their own quality seed in order to grow food and become more food secure. 🍅

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Have you heard of intercropping? 🔀 🌱

Find out more about this sustainable agricultural practice 👉

We've recently partnered with Self Help Africa Toiletpride Initiative on a new project “FragileSAN” focusing on rural sanitation in fragile and insecure contexts in Nigeria, funded by USAID (WASHPaLS #2)

Find out more ➡️sanitationlearninghub.org/announcement/n…

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Noel was an early casualty of COVID-19 in Malawi, and subsequently became a vaccine advisor, encouraging others to get vaccinated.

He’s now amongst a team of 200 ‘vaccine champions’ who we have recruited on an @amref_worldwide initiative being supported by @rockefellerfdn.

Meet Stella, an entrepreneur from Malawi taking part in our Rural Women's Entrepreneurs Programme.

Stella is amongst 200 local women to start their own small business selling traditional clothing - chitenji. Now she has bought a new house and invested in livestock.

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🌊 Happy #WorldWaterDay ! FSK & Self Help Africa SHA, with EU support, are providing clean water & promoting hygiene at Marigut Primary School. Every child deserves a quality education, including access to water & sanitation. Let's ensure a brighter future for all! 💧 #SDG6

Water is one of our most precious resources & essential to life on earth.

Today is World Water Day with the theme: ‘Water For Peace.’ 💧 🤝 🌍

We repaired water sources in communities in The Gambia while also establishing water committees.

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“I’m so happy Self Help Africa equipped us with skills in backyard gardening. I'm growing more vegetables & my family is growing stronger.'

Mikilina is among 130 women we're supporting with ‘sack gardening’ to grow tomatoes, cabbage + more. 🌱 🍠

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