Stories

Gladys Embodies the Entrepreneurial Spirit

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April 1, 2021
By Lydia Adomako, Micro-Credit Program Officer  Gladys is a 34-year-old mother of four from Abompe, Ghana, a small community outside of the ...

Bringing Clean Water to the Community of Las Palomas, Nicaragua

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April 1, 2021
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer Las Palomas is a small, rural community located 35 miles from the Self-Help Int...

Akosua Receives Life-Changing Support from Self-Help’s Nutrition Team

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March 18, 2021
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer Patience Obour, Self-Help International’s Nutrition Program Officer and N...

Adwoa Lives an Independent Life Thanks to the Income from her Business

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February 18, 2021
By Lydia Adomako, Micro-Credit Program Officer Adwoa is a 40-year-old mother of five, and she is a pioneer of the Self-Help Micro-Credit Pro...

Double-row Technology Helps Nicaraguan Farmers Improve Production and Profits

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January 27, 2021
By William Edwards, PhD – Self-Help Board Member Ever since Self-Help International (Self-Help) began working to alleviate hunger and ...

Girls in Bedaabour Mobilize to Build a Community Canoe

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January 19, 2021
By Grace Marfo – Teen Girls Club Program Officer The small community of Bedaabour, Ghana has one of the most active Teen Girls Cl...

Learning How to Make Water Safe to Drink

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December 28, 2020
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer Walter Acevedo is a semi-urban community in the Morrito municipality of Río San...

Isaac Hopes to Curb Unemployment with His Business Idea

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December 28, 2020
By Zakaria Adams, Training Center Manager The unemployment rate for recent university graduates is a major developmental challenge in Ghana....

Teen Girls Club Members Harness the Power of Community Action

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December 28, 2020
By Grace Marfo – Teen Girls Club Program Officer Members of Self-Help International’s Teen Girls Club (TGC) in their f...

Innovation in Chlorination Brings Safe Drinking Water to San Jose, Nicaragua

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December 28, 2020
By Orlando Montiel Salas, Clean Water Program Officer San José is in the Cruz Verde community in San Carlos, Rio San Juan. 23 families total...

Innocent Sets Up a Home Garden to Help His Family Improve Their Nutrition

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December 28, 2020
By Justice Amoka Sam, Community Crop and Livestock Specialist According to nutritionists, including vegetables and fruits in a diet can redu...

The Women’s Empowerment Program Benefits Rural Women Personally and in Business

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December 28, 2020
By Yolanda Fletes, Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 34-year-old Beatriz lives in the small Nicaraguan community of Laurel Galán. Sh...
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