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Reflections from Northern Nicaragua: José

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December 26, 2025
José doesn’t own land, but his father owns 24 acres. They work together to grow corn and beans. He joined the Self-Help International ...
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Reflections from Northern Nicaragua: Martina

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December 19, 2025
Martina has been part of the Self-Help International agriculture program since 2024, when she received a loan of $270. With this money she b...
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An Innovative Producer

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December 17, 2025
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agricultural Extension Program Officer Erick is a farmer who arrived in the community of Las Minas in so...
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A farmer in a corn field

Reflections from Northern Nicaragua: Noel

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December 12, 2025
Noel has 3.5 acres of land of his own, on which he grows vegetables and raises chickens and pigs. To plant corn or beans, he rents additiona...
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Growing Against the Odds: How a Farmer’s Willpower Is Providing for His Family and Community

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December 8, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager Alex is a devoted father of four from Kukubuso in Ghana’s Ashanti Region. Each day, he wa...
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A famer standing in his field

Reflections from Northern Nicaragua: Miguel

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December 5, 2025
Miguel planted 25 pounds of INTA-Nutrader high-protein seed corn obtained from Self-Help International (SHI) in double rows with a distance ...
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Asana, a farmer in the Ullo Traditional Area

Asana’s Journey: From Small Steps to Big Dreams

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November 24, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager Meet Asana, a 49-year-old rice processor and farmer from Baazu in the Ullo Traditional Ar...
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Ayishatu from Worapong

From Soil to Plates: Empowering Women to Grow Their Own Food

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November 17, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In many parts of Ghana, food insecurity isn’t just a challenge—it’s a daily reality. But ...
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From Teen Girl to Teacher: Najaahat’s Journey of Transformation

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November 10, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager When Najaahat was 16 years old in Junior High School (JHS 3), she faced challenges that a...
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Future lactation coaches attend a training,

Strong Mothers, Healthy Babies: The Role of Lactation Coaches

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November 6, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In Beposo, a small community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a group of women recently gathere...
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Her Education Almost Ended. Teen Girls Club Kept It Going.

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November 3, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager At just 17 years old, Zinabu from the small vibrant community of Nkontomire, in Ghana’s A...
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Babies Are Thriving and Mothers Are Celebrated

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October 27, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In the heart of rural Ghana, in the communities of Kukubuso, Beposo, and Fankamawe, somet...
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