Helping People Help Themselves

Explore more about our programs in Nicaragua and Ghana below.

Empowering Women & Girls

Ending Malnutrition

Improving Agriculture

Accessing Clean Water

Unsafe drinking water is the leading cause of malnutrition in children under five. It’s also the second leading cause of...

Our Stories

Read more about the clients in our programs.
Ensuring My Nutrition by Diversifying My Crops

Ensuring My Nutrition by Diversifying My Crops

  Beginning in 2023 Self-Help International (SHI) extended its agriculture program to the northern part of Nicaragua.  Working in this...

Distance is No Object for Self-Help International

Distance is No Object for Self-Help International

By Orlando Jose Montiel Salas | Clean Water Program Officer Although Orlando Montiel, Self-Help Nicaragua’s clean water program officer, had to...

Delayed Rains Leave Maize Fields Empty

Delayed Rains Leave Maize Fields Empty

In the rural communities of Nyame Bekyere, Timeabu, and Ul-Gozu in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, and Upper West Region, farmers like...

Mary’s Journey: From Poverty to Prosperity with Your Help

Mary’s Journey: From Poverty to Prosperity with Your Help

By Ernestina Glikpo | Communications Manager In October 2019, Mary, a mother of three from the small village of Abompe...

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About How SHI Impacts Communities
  • I feel more secure and I am infinitely grateful to Self-Help International for opening doors to me when I needed it most. I have not only been supported with financing but also with training, seed donations and technical advice from the SHI staff. Now my economic situation is better than in the past, and every day I earn a good income because I sell a variety of products and have a good demand for them.
    Angela | Nueva Jerusalen, NicaraguaAngela | Nueva Jerusalen, NicaraguaMember of the Women's Empowerment Program