Kassi Bailey

Letter from the Executive Director

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August 14, 2025
Dear Friends, I’ve been reflecting often over the past year on the African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go...

Planting Hope in Dry Soil

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August 1, 2025
In northern Nicaragua, where rainfall is limited and land is often scarce, farming is a way of life. Most families grow just enough corn, be...

Yes She Can: The Story of Priscilla

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July 21, 2025
by Ernestina Glikpo, SHI Ghana Communications Manager A teen girl named Priscilla is redefining what it means to be unstoppable in the heart...

Overcoming Obstacles

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May 16, 2025
“Thank You, Self-Help International for providing me with a trunk, chopbox, pillow, mattress, calculator, bedspread, and books for my journe...

You’re Invited to the Annual Spring Luncheon

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April 23, 2025
There’s still time to RSVP for Self-Help International’s annual Spring Luncheon (formerly Spring Gala)! Join us on Wednesday, May 14th @ 12:...
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Farmers Serving as Agents of Change

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April 16, 2025
In Nicaragua people depend greatly on corn and its derived products as staples in their diets. Self-Help International (SHI), in its commitm...
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One Egg a Day Is Changing My Child’s Life

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April 16, 2025
In the heart of Fankamawie, a rural farming community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, something small is making a big difference—one egg at a tim...

Self-Help Assists El Jicaro in Providing Clean Water to the Community

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February 14, 2025
By Orlando Jose Montiel Salas | Clean Water Program Officer With the assistance of Self-Help International in Nicaragua, the 115 homes and 4...

Farmer’s Day Celebration: A Proud Moment for Self-Help International

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February 7, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo | Communications Manager On a bright Friday morning in Nkorang, Nkawie, Ghana, excitement filled the air as the c...

“The best experience I have had is with Self-Help”

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February 5, 2025
By Edelia Aracelly Cruz Torrez | Empowering Women Project Officer By teaching Martha a new skill, Self-Help International’s Women’s Em...
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