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Innovating Water Chlorination in Nicaragua

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January 8, 2020
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer It’s been seven years since the implementation of Self-Help International...
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The 2019-2020 Cohort of “Agripreneurs” is Off to a Solid Start

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January 6, 2020
By Ebenezer Jones – Graduate Entrepreneurship Program Manager Graduate unemployment has become a major developmental challenge in Ghan...
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Community Leaders are the Strongest Agents for Change

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December 20, 2019
This report was written by Latin America Program Specialist, Katie Seifert, following her October 2019 trip to Nicaragua. The Self-Help Inte...
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A Daughter’s Dream, a Mother’s Determination

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December 20, 2019
By Lydia Adomako, Micro-Credit Program Officer Salamatu is a dedicated mother working hard to provide a steady source of income for her thre...
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The Right Push Can Make All the Difference

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December 19, 2019
This article was written by a Teen Girls Club support staff member, Bridget Gyamfi, a National Builders Corps (NABCO) member of the Tee...
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The Life Changing Impact of Good Nutrition

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November 27, 2019
This report was written by Self-Help International Board Member and nutritional advisor, The Rev. Dr. Mary Jane Oakland, following a trip to...
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Maralexia Takes a Leap of Faith with a New Oven

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November 18, 2019
By Yolanda Fletes, Micro-Credit Program Officer Maralexia is an entrepreneur and root vegetable producer from La Venada, a community situate...
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Sometimes, Good Things Take Time

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November 13, 2019
This article was written by a Teen Girls Club support staff member, Bridget Gyamfi, a National Builders Corps (NABCO) member of the Teen Gir...
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“I feel motivated to continue working to improve the water in my community thanks to Self-Help.”

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November 7, 2019
By Orlando Montiel Salas, Clean Water Program Officer 47-year-old Arle has lived in the community of Las Bellezas, Nicaragua for more than 2...
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Reflections on lessons learned – stories from SHI Agripreneurs

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October 28, 2019
Entering the World as New Agripreneurs Ghana’s newest agricultural entrepreneurs – “agripreneurs” – were honored at a graduation...
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WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT……? THE STORY OF AYISHETU KASSIM

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October 21, 2019
“I can’t explain enough what Self-Help International’s Micro-Credit program has done for me. Who would have thought that I could also have a...
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El Juste Farmers See the Benefits of QPM Seed and New Farming Methods

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October 4, 2019
By Jorge L. Campos S. and Rodolfo Hernandez, Nicaragua Country Director & Ag Program Officer Maize producers in the community of El Just...
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