Message from the Executive Director News, Stories - July 2, 2026 Friends, In October, ten Americans rode their three-wheelers around a bend in northern Ghana, red dust rising behind them. Some were seasone... Read Full Story
Growing Crops, Building Confidence Stories - June 27, 2026 For many years, 30-year-old Jennifer from Ul-Kpong Bakonoyiri in the Ullo Traditional Area of Ghana’s Upper West Region struggled to e... Read Full Story
Clean Water in Never Oporta Stories - June 25, 2026 In April 2017, the rural community of Never Oporta, in San Miguelito, Río San Juan, Nicaragua, partnered with Self-Help International to ins... Read Full Story
More Than a Loan, A New Beginning Stories - June 18, 2026 Every market day, Naomi would carefully count her money before making purchases. The local rice she sold was in demand, but her limited capi... Read Full Story
From Fear to Strength: Comfort’s Journey to a Healthy Birth Stories - May 26, 2026 By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In Kukubuso, a vibrant community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, 22-year-old Comfort, a ... Read Full Story
Instant Messaging Empowers CAPS Leaders Stories - May 19, 2026 By Orlando Montiel, Clean Water Program Officer In these times when technology is used to improve efficiency and streamline communication, l... Read Full Story
Osneyda Dreams of Starting a Business Stories - May 4, 2026 By Edelia Aracelly Cruz Torrez, Empowering Women Project Officer Osneyda, a 24-year-old mother of two, is part of a multi-generational farm ... Read Full Story
Strong Girls, Brighter Futures: Fighting Anemia in SHI Communities Stories - April 24, 2026 By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In five schools across Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a quiet health crisis has been unfol... Read Full Story
“Saving Seeds Makes Me Independent of Big Seed Providers” Stories - 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... Read Full Story
Small Loans, Big Impact: Empowering Ghanaian Farmers to Grow More and Live Better. Stories - 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... Read Full Story
Little by Little, Gladys Is Sewing a Future for Her Family Stories - 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... Read Full Story
Nourished by Love, Strengthened by Self-Help Stories - March 4, 2026 By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager When 24-year-old Ernestina gave birth to her daughter, Luciana, in 2023, she welcomed her... Read Full Story