› Home › About Self Help › Contact Us › Current Projects Burkina Faso Ethiopia Eritrea Ghana Kenya Malawi Togo Uganda Zambia › Activities in Ireland › Activities in UK Events Calendar › Technologies › Case Studies › History 20 Year Highlights › How You Can Help What Your Money is Doing Regular Giving Fund-Raising Suggestions One Click Donation Corporate Seed Fund Farmers Grow Fund Volunteering Tax Relief on Donations › Fund-Raising Field Visits 2007 Kenya 2006 Eritrea 2005 -Kenya-Uganda-Malawi 2001-2004 From the Archives › Africa Alive Schools Programme Recent School News School Visits Curriculum Publications Student & Teacher Impressions Pictures Download Young Scientists Exhibition School Profiles (coming soon) › Exhibitions Africa Framed Value of Rubbish › Testimonials › Media Centre Press Releases Articles on Self Help Activities Related Topics › Reports / Studies › Useful Links › Glossary of Terms › Secure Page › Recruitment › Forum Eritrea Eritrea is a small country in the Horn of Africa extending along the Red Sea between Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti. It gained its independence from Ethiopia after a war that lasted over 30 years, and left the country devastated. Low rainfall in many parts of the country makes water provision - for both drinking and irrigation purposes, one of the biggest development challenges being faced. Approx 30 per cent of the population are estimated to be pastoralists - who travel from place to place in search of water. Contact SHDI in Eritrea : eritrea@shdi.org Eritrea - Recent News Recent News   ›› Extensive rainwater harvesting activities are just some of the activities which Self Help Eritrea is engaged in on an ongoing basis.   ›› Read More        Case Studies Take a look at some of the communities and the people Self Help works with in Eritrea.   ›› More Info        Programme Overview 2006 Self Help marked it's 12th anniversary in Eritrea in 2006. A number of new activities and projects are in the pipeline.   ›› More to follow               Current Projects Keren Project 60 local women recently received training with a view to establishing income generating home businesses.   ›› More Info Emni Haili Project Three new ponds have been built, providing a convenient water supply to three nearby villages - or approx 1,600 people.   ›› More Info        Gogne Project Self Help's newest Eritrean project started in Gogne in mid-2005. As it entered it's second year the project team embarked on a broad programme of activities in this remote region.   ›› More Info        Completed Projects Dates Project Components Beneficiaries Gogne Rural Development Programme 2005-2009 Crop Production; Afforestation & Soil Conservation; Water & Irrigation Development; Livestock Development; Women's Programmes; Health; Education & Training; HIV/AIDS; gender mainstreaming. 21,000 Emni Haili Integrated Rural Development Programme 2004-2008 Crop Production; Afforestation & Soil Conservation; Water & Irrigation Development; Livestock Development; Women's Programmes; Health; Education & Training; HIV/AIDS; gender mainstreaming. 46,000 Keren Rural Development Programme 1998 to date Crop Production; Irrigation; Livestock Production; Women’s Programmes & Training; HIV/AIDS. 88,000 Mendefera Conservation and Self Sufficiency Based Integrated Rural Development Programme 1996 to 2003 Crop Production; Afforestation & Soil Conservation; Water & Irrigation Development; Livestock Development; Women's Programmes; Health; Provision of Flour Mills; Education & Training. 25,000 Preliminary Irish Potato & Maize Seed Project 1994 - 1996 Crop Production; Potatoes & Maize Seed.                                        Self Help Africa is a limited liability company. Company number: 105601 Charity No. 6663 (Ireland) The organisation has offices in Ireland at: Annefield House, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel: 00 353 (0)57 8694034 - Fax: 00 353 (0)57 8694038, and in the United Kingdom at : Second Floor Suite, Westgate House, Dickens Court, Off Hills Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1QU. Tel : 0044-(0)1743 277170        We welcome your comments: info@selfhelpafrica.com        Powered by: go2web