Self Help Africa was formed in 2008 from a merger between two like-minded charities: UK NGO Harvest Help and Irish agency Self Help Development International.
The combined skills and complimentary experiences of 25 years of learning have been pooled together to form a strong, dynamic, and forward thinking new organisation. We now have the potential to have a greater impact overseas in improving the lives and circumstances of Africa’s rural poor.
Both charities were founded in mid-1980s in response to the catastrophic Ethiopian famine and the droughts that plagued many central African countries. From the outset the vision was to help people manage their own futures with confidence.
Year upon year operations have extended across communities. Self Help Africa is committed to helping rural communities become self-reliant; encouraging participation of the poor at every stage of the development process.
