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Teodoro in his sorghum field.

“Saving Seeds Makes Me Independent of Big Seed Providers”

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April 14, 2026
Teodoro is a 75-year-old farmer from the community of La Tuna, just west of the municipality of Palacagüina in the state of Madriz in northe...
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Sulemana, farmer in Kogri, Upper West Region, Ghana

Small Loans, Big Impact: Empowering Ghanaian Farmers to Grow More and Live Better.

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April 7, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In the rural community of Kogri in Ghana’s Upper West Region,  50-year-old farmer Su...
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Little by Little, Gladys Is Sewing a Future for Her Family

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March 24, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In the thriving community of Dantie in Ghana’s Ullo Traditional Area, Gladys, a mother of...
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Ernestina sits in a chair with her daughter Luciana in her lap.

Nourished by Love, Strengthened by Self-Help

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March 4, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager When 24-year-old Ernestina gave birth to her daughter, Luciana, on June 1, 2023, she welc...
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Nurturing Fields, Feeding Futures: Agya Kusi’s Dedication to Sustainable Farming and School Feeding

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March 2, 2026
Mr. Atta Kusi, known affectionately as “Agya Atta,” is a 54-year-old farmer who lives in the small village of Agya Mensah in Tim...
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The Impact of Tour de Ghana

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February 20, 2026
In October 2025, nearly a dozen Americans departed on a three-wheeled motorbike ride across Ghana. Along the way, Tour de Ghana participants...
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When Women Farmers Rise, Families Thrive

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February 18, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager For years, Arhinatu walked for hours under the scorching sun, balancing a tray of kulikul...
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The Power of Knowing: Claudia’s School Transformation

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February 13, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager At just 16 years old, Claudia, a student in her final year at Dantie Islamic Junior High ...
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Angelina’s Journey to Thriving Harvests

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January 27, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager  Angelina used to face daily struggles as a groundnut farmer in the Ullo traditional...
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The Importance of Timely Intervention

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January 27, 2026
By Constantine Nanguo, Program Coordinator, Upper West The Upper West region is one of the smallest in Ghana with a population of 901,502 (4...
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Euphemia Produces 6 Bags of Peanuts with SHI Loans

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January 27, 2026
By Bernice Agyekwena, Communications Manager Euphemia, a 44-year old widow living at Ul-Kpong in the Upper West Region of Ghana took to farm...
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The Fight to Keep Water Safe is Our Legacy

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January 21, 2026
By Orlando Montiel, Self-Help International Clean Water Program Officer Self-Help International’s (SHI) Clean Water Program in Nicarag...
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