Rural Development

African Well Fund - Created to build and maintain wells in Africa. Page includes press releases, water facts, education plan links, and forum.
http://www.africanwellfund.org/

Send a Cow - Gives direct, practical help to poor farmers in East Africa, by providing cows and other livestock, training in livestock rearing and organic farming, and low-cost veterinary and advice services.
http://www.sendacow.org.uk

Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) - A network of African organizations aiming to explore opportunities for coordination of efforts for promoting welfare and eradication of thirst, hunger, illiteracy, disease and poverty amongst rural people.
http://www.aardo.org/

FARM-Africa - Providing practical help to poor rural African farmers and herders, enabling them to produce more food for their families. Information on programmes, activities and how to help.
http://www.farmafrica.org.uk/

African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (Afraca) - Association of banks, micro-finance institutions and national programmes dealing with agricultural and rural finance in Africa. Includes member centre, activities, resource centre, news and events. [English, French]
http://www.afraca.org/

Hippo Water Roller - An innovative design of a container that improves water transportation. Has news, list of projects, possibility to get involved, FAQs and multimedia.
http://www.hipporoller.org/

Guelph Seminar Series in Agricultural and Rural Development - Communication and collaboration across disciplines and institutions on agricultural and rural development issues through remote international seminars involving researchers from Canada, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania.
http://www.developmentseminars.org

Vetaid - Helps communities through veterinary health and husbandry support for domesticated farm animals. Group is currently working in Mozambique, Somaliland, Swaziland and Tanzania. Includes list of projects, newsletters, press releases and emergencies.
http://www.vetaid.org/