WHO WE ARE
WAYS WE WORK
Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international development organisation headquartered in Ireland, with operations in nine countries across East, Southern and West Africa.
FOOD & NUTRITION Food production is at the heart of what we do. We recognise however that it’s not just about increasing productivity, it’s also about the quality of food being grown. Hence, we promote crop diversification, as well as alternate nourishing crop varieties.
SELF HELP AFRICA UGANDA Self Help Africa Uganda was registered in 1989, and has since implemented a variety of projects across all regions of the country. SHA Uganda primarily supports smallholder farmers to raise their incomes and achieve food and nutrition security through increasing productivity, diversifying production and getting better access to markets. SHA Uganda has supported over 200,000 farmers.
RURAL ENTERPRISE Agricultural businesses are vital, as small scale farming is not just about growing, it’s also about selling produce to earn a living.
VISION An economically thriving and resilient rural Africa.
By linking small scale farmers, cooperatives and producer groups to markets, we help rural poor households to earn a fair price for their produce.
MISSION To support sustainable livelihoods for Uganda’s smallholder farmers.
CORE VALUES • Equality: We believe in equality. People are equal in rights and must be treated with respect and dignity. • Innovation: We are conscious that finding effective solutions requires innovative thinking combined with a pragmatic approach.
OUR APPROACH Self Help Africa works with and through local community-based organisations, government agencies, international NGOs, private sector partners and emerging social enterprises in Uganda.
• Learning: We strive for the highest quality standards in our work and encourage a culture of on-going learning and improvement.
By facilitating partnerships, SHA aims to be a catalyst in developing collaborative approaches that will meet specific local needs through effective, integrated and sustainable solutions.
• Accountability: We are committed to impeccable transparency standards in our relationships with all stakeholders from smallholder farmers to our donors.
We undertake a range of integrated development programmes amongst rural communities. You will see some examples on the following page.
COPING WITH CLIMATE As climates change, it is getting harder for people to grow the food that they need. Helping farming households to adapt to and mitigate the effects of global warming is vital.
GENDER EQUALITY Women often do much of the work on small farms, but they often don’t get the same level of support. We support Uganda’s women farmers with access to training, seed and inputs and opportunities to get their crops to market.