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Adelaida Reinvests Her Income in the Things That Matter Most – Her Children and Her Business

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September 17, 2019
By Yolanda Fletes, Micro-Credit Program Officer 42-year-old Adelaida has been a part of Self-Help International’s micro-credit and busi...
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An Interview with Najaahat, a Young Woman with Big Dreams

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August 22, 2019
By Victoria Yamson, Program Coordinator Najaahat is one of the pioneers of the Self-Help International Teen Girls Club program. Sh...
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Clean Water Improves the Health of Caracito Families

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August 19, 2019
By Orlando Montiel Salas, Clean Water Program Officer Justa is a member of one of the 46 families benefiting from clean water in the communi...
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Sometimes Rabbits Need Parenting Lessons, Too

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August 7, 2019
By Emmanuel Obiri Laryea, Agriculture & Entrepreneurship Program Officer Rabbit farming is a profitable business venture that is gaining...
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Gifty Discovers Multiple Benefits in the Micro-Credit Program

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July 18, 2019
By Benjamin Yeboah and Bernard Ato Brown, Micro-Credit Officers Gifty is 35 years old, and she farms rice and runs a small business selling ...
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Improving Agriculture to Fight Hunger and Malnutrition

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July 8, 2019
By Jorge Campos Solis, Nicaragua Country Director In keeping with our mission to “eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its fo...
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Helping Farmers to Increase Yields, Incomes, and Food Security

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June 26, 2019
By Jorge Campos, Nicaragua Country Director Most farmers in the world have about 40 growing seasons, or 40 chances to improve on every harve...
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Adriana is Turning Dreams into Reality

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June 21, 2019
By Yolanda Fletes, Micro-Credit Program Officer Adriana is a 51-year-old small business owner and single mother of five from the community o...
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Diana’s Determination

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June 19, 2019
By Patience Obour, Nutrition Program Officer All parents dream to see their children succeed academically or in other endeavors, but the ups...
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Mercy Transforms Passion in to Profit

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June 4, 2019
By Victoria Yamson, Program Coordinator Mercy was the only girl from Bedabour, a community in the Ashanti region of Ghana, to attend senior ...
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The La Vainilla Community Gets Safe Drinking Water With the Help of Self-Help International

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May 29, 2019
By Orlando Montiel Salas, Clean Water Program Officer Obdulia has lived in the La Vainilla community in Chontales, Nicaragua her entire life...
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Developing and Supporting Young Agripreneurs Like Moses

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May 23, 2019
By Emmanuel Obiri Laryea Youth Unemployment Impacts Everyone Ghana has a young population, with approximately 57% of people under the age of...
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