Transforming lives through vegetables
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
A young farmer harvests onions in the fields cultivated by the Tabibi Farmer Group in Uganda Photo: Innocent Niyonzima/ForAfrika The success of Tabibi Farmer Group is a beacon of hope in the community Innocent Niyonzima The Tabibi Farmer Group has emerged as a beacon of hope and prosperity in the heart of Palorinya, Uganda. Established
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“Growing cassava transformed my life”
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Lual Thiep shows off his processed cassava, some will be for his household and some will be sold for an income Pic: Andrew Ewoku/ForAfrika Farmer inspires community with agricultural success Andrew Ewoku In the semi-arid village of Malek Ngok in South Sudan, Lual Achuoth Thiep once made a meagre salary working as a security guard.
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Health centre opens its doors in Cabo Delgado
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Delegates gather to celebrate the opening of the new clinic in Cabo Delgado Previously, patients had to travel long distances to access healthcare – often putting their treatment and lives at risk Arsenio Mucavele For more than 10,000 residents of Nanhala, in the Mueda district of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, access to healthcare was once a
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After a devastating landslide, a glimmer of hope shines in Ethiopia
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Providing affected communities with training and resources allows them to recover from disaster Photo: Sulette Theron/ForAfrika ForAfrika wants to see people moving from surviving to thriving after an emergency Tsedeke Desalegn On a stormy night in July 2024, tragedy struck the highland village of Kencho Shacha Gozdi in the Geze Gofa Woreda (district) in Southern
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Augusto enjoys school after suffering malnutrition
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Augusto enjoys a bowl of highly nutritious food at school in Angola Pic: Morgado Culembe/ForAfrika The four-year-old has recovered and is enjoying school with his siblings Morgado Culembe There was great relief in the village of Zuarte in Angola, when two-year-old Augusto Caliongo returned from nine months in hospital where he had been treated for
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When people cannot get to clinics, ForAfrika goes to the people
Thursday, 27 March 2025
A ForAfrika staff member administers a vaccine to a child in Pibor, South Sudan In South Sudan, seasonal changes and fear of conflict prevents mothers from taking their children to have their regular health check-ups. Now health volunteers host outreach clinics. Andrew Ewoku Pibor, in South Sudan, is a remote and hostile place. During the
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Watermelons offer farmer a juicy profit
Thursday, 27 March 2025
An employee on Joseph’s lands helps to plant onions in the off season Joseph Dramuke took agricultural lessons to heart and is now reaping the rewards Joseph Dramuke has transformed himself from an aspiring farmer to a successful agripreneur in just one year. In March 2024, he attended agricultural training offered by ForAfrika through the
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Tito reflects on ForAfrika’s role in his education and career
Thursday, 27 March 2025
Tito Sawandi enjoys his job as administrator of a primary school, but he also wants to teach when he has finished his degree Thanks to a school-feeding programme, the administrator was able to finish school and is now studying towards his teaching degree Morgado Culembe Tito Sawandi is the administrative director of a school in
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Lesedi Mogau Day Care gets a new lease on life
Thursday, 27 March 2025
Children and Swiss volunteers pose for a picture at Lesedi Mogau Day Care after a recent makeover which saw a new building being installed and decorated. A team of Swiss volunteers have transformed the preschool into a bright, cheerful and stimulating learning environment Craig Kudita Principal Bongani Nelly Marubini is overjoyed at the transformation of
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ForAfrika strengthens food security in CAR
Thursday, 27 March 2025
For many people living in the Central African Republic, farming is the main livelihoods activity. Unfortunately there is a lack of resources which makes the pursuit difficult Despite several interventions supported by numerous humanitarian actors in Central African Republic in recent years, many farmers are still facing various structural difficulties in their sector. ForAfrika aims
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