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The 2019 Impact Report

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August 12, 2020
Click to open the report and read about the amazing work we were able to do in 2019, all thanks to your support and donations: Self-Help Int...
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The 2020 LAGSRIDE Bicycle Poker Run is a virtual event this year!

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August 11, 2020
  The 2020 LAGSRIDE Bicycle Poker Run is a virtual event this year! Tuesday, September 1, 2020 – Saturday, September 26, 2020   RE...
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The 2020 Self-Help Lags Memorial Golf Tournament

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August 11, 2020
  The 2020 Self-Help Lags Memorial Golf Tournament Friday, September 18, 2020 Prairie Links Golf Course 19 Eagle Ridge Dr., Waverly, IA...
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Combating COVID-19 with better nutrition: What an Iowa organization is doing in Central America

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August 3, 2020
This article was originally published by the Des Moines Register online on Jul.16, 2020 and in print on Jul. 19, 2020.  By Jerry Perkins, Se...
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COVID-19’s Impact on Self-Help International & Spring Gala

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March 18, 2020
Self-Help’s response to the novel coronavirus at a glance: Spring Gala, scheduled for April 17, will take place in a virtual format &#...
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Registration Open for 2020 Spring Gala

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March 10, 2020
The 2020 Spring Gala has been cancelled due to concerns related to COVID-19.  For more information on the Spring Gala alternative, click her...
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Help us Grow $10 into $10,000 to Empower Teen Girls!

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March 5, 2020
Hello readers of the Self-Help International blog!  My name is Ricki Grover and I am the Development and Communications intern here in the W...
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Bio-fortified Bean Distribution Marks a New Chapter in Self-Help’s Fight Against Hunger and Malnutrition

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January 24, 2020
By Jorge Campos Solis, Country Director, Self-Help Nicaragua and Jerry Perkins, member of the board of directors, Self-Help International Th...
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Mary Jane Oakland holds an infant in rural Ghana

Self-Help International Board Member Named Heartland Global Health Advocate Award Winner

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November 15, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Mary Jane Oakland of Ames has been named the inaugural recipient of the Heartland Global Health Advocate Award for her heartfel...
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Holiday Happy Hour Registration Open

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November 14, 2019
Event hosted by: Jackie and Clinton Akerberg Maribeth Mulready and Jon Koehn Chris and Amy Nebons Dawn Taylor Please join us for a festive e...
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Double Your Impact Between Now and 12/3! Gifts Matched 100%!

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November 7, 2019
Click here to double your gift of opportunity! Double your impact, double the opportunities. For 60 years, support from individuals like you...
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Joe and Esther Legg Make A Difference in Ghana

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October 10, 2019
The Self-Help International community mourns the recent loss of Joe Legg, longtime emeritus member of the Board of Directors. Self-Help is v...
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