A short visual from international development agency Self Help Africa, that tells without words a positive story of growth, enterprise, commerce and poverty eradication - driven by African communities who are helping themselves. Self Help Africa works with small-holder farmers, helping them to grow more produce, earn more from the food that they grow, and access markets for their goods. To find out more visit: http://selfhelpafrica.org ( less )

Literacy is a force for great change in developing nations such as India. Currently slightly less than 75% of children under the age of 15 are literate. Massive efforts are being undertaken by the Indian government as well as private foundations to continue to spread literacy in India, especially to children. Distributed by TubeMogul. explore™ ( http://explore.org) is a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. Both educational and inspirational, explore creates a portal into the soul of humanity by championing the selfless acts of others. ( less )

A short film profiling Self Help Africa's ongoing development work in Uganda. Fore more informations : http://www.selfhelpafrica.org ( less )

This film sets out some of the challenges confronting rural Africans on the frontline of climate change, and the measures they are putting into place to adapt. Fore more informations : http://www.selfhelpafrica.org ( less )

A short film showing some of the challenges, and the case for involving women more centrally in development activities that seek to eradicate hunger and poverty in Africa. For more informations : http://www.selfhelpafrica.org ( less )

A promotional film which gives a brief outline of the work that Self Help Africa has been doing for the past 25 years. For more informations : http://www.selfhelpafrica.org ( less )

Self Help Africa celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009. The organisation works with an all-African staff and African partners in nine countries, supporting rural communities to increase food production, have better access to markets, and better chances of earning an income. Established in the aftermath of the terrible Ethiopian Famine of 1984, Self Help Africa now works in nine countries - Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea. The organisation also supports communities to have access to savings and credit, to improve local social services including clean drinking water, sanitation, health and education, and provides backing to rural Africans so that they can tackle gender inequality the the challenges presented by HIV/AIDS, and by climate change. To find out more visit: www.selfhelpafrica.net ( less )