We're delighted to be heading back to GlobalGreen@EP at Electric Picnic next weekend with Cultivate🎪💚 We're looking forward to a weekend of sharing stories of our impact + there will be plenty of fun activities around agriculture and food security! Here's a 2023 recap:

Hello! #EP24 here we come! See herecan overview of our area this year. 22 different places, some programmed for the entire weekend! Stretch, eat, learn, listen, do, dance, sleep, repeat! #GlobalGreen24

Great to be back at GlobalGreen@EP! We’re here talking about cassava, mangoes, bananas & more with our Human Fruit Machine! Come & play & we’ll plant a fruit tree for you! Cultivate #EP2024

Having a whale of a time at GlobalGreen@EP with the Irish Whale & Dolphin group Irish Whale and Dolphin Group! 🐋🐬 We’re planting a tree for everyone who plays the Human Fruit Machine this weekend - come & join the fun at #EP2024! Cultivate

Great to have artist Mica Warren with us at GlobalGreen@EP - chatting to #EP2024 festival-goers about our world’s challenges & creating an art piece for reflection 🌎 Visit us & contribute to another art piece today 💚 Cultivate

As we commemorate #WorldHumanitarianDay today, it is estimated that close to 300 million people will require humanitarian assistance in 2024. We must #ActForHumanity & protect the safety of humanitarian workers around the world.

Huge thanks to supporter Mike Last who's undertaking an incredible cycling challenge in aid of Self Help Africa. 💚 Mike has just cycled the length of Ireland + in September will cycle the length of the UK. 🚴‍♂️ ⬆️ Over £1,100 raised so far - donate here: bit.ly/3WMNYwm

An innovative new e-voucher system is improving the self-reliance & food security of refugee farmers in Uganda. 👩‍🌾 Led by Self Help Africa, with funding from Irish Aid, the project is supporting refugee farmers' to access agricultural inputs. Read: bit.ly/46SM1mR

Day two of our camogie camp was a great success 💫 Thank you to everyone for supporting our fundraiser for Self Help Africa and #PlantThePlanetGames 🌳Each girl will help plant 40 trees in Kenya this November. An incredible 3200 trees 🌳 idonate.ie/fundraiser/Cao…

In Napak, Uganda, livestock is life. Cattle represent wealth, tradition & survival. But a shortage of vet health workers had left these communities vulnerable. Our BUILD project, funded by Community Foundation Ireland, is working to change this: selfhelpafrica.org/ie/reviving-li…

A great time at GlobalGreen@EP last weekend! We shared more on our work with farmers growing mangoes, cassava & bananas. We welcomed artist Mica Warren, who transformed thoughts on global challenges into beautiful art. Thanks for an amazing time! Irish Aid Cultivate

Access to safe water is a human right - something that's being denied to 2.2 billion people around the world. On #WorldWaterWeek, we must continue to push for progress to advance #SDG6: Clean water & sanitation for all. More on our WASH work here: selfhelpafrica.org/ie/wash/

Mangroves are a vital boundary between land & sea. They're home to a wide range of wildlife and provide an important source of livelihoods to communities. 🌍 🌱 🌊 We must continue to highlight their importance and call for their protection worldwide. Learn more 👇

A group of Gambians are leading the way in climate-smart agriculture on a demonstration farm. Proving that climate-smart practices can make crops like papayas, bananas & more can grow locally - reducing reliance on imports + boosting incomes. Read more: bit.ly/3X8EVWG

It's Int. Day of Charity - a chance to strengthen global solidarity + focus on collective action. If you’re thinking getting involved with a charity, why not make today the day! We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers & supporters. Donate: bit.ly/3ThFyMC

99% of us breathe polluted air. This is a significant health risk + reduces agricultural productivity. Today is International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies with the theme ‘Invest in #CleanAirNow.’ One way we do this is by planting trees. Join us: bit.ly/4ef5MqW

Literacy is a fundamental human right. In Mozambique, women's literacy rates are lower than men's.Through 'She Belongs in School', funded by Development Canada through @SaveTheChildren, we're working to change this - with the goal of enhancing learning outcomes for girls. #LiteracyDay

Our Rural Women Entrepreneurs pilot, funded by GIZ in Nigeria, Kenya + Malawi provides rural women with training in business/ digital skills. 📲 In Nigeria, women are training in hairdressing, shampoo-making & promoting their goods/services on social media. Watch: