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Self-Help International Clean Water Program Officer Orlando Montiel Salas with Never Oporta CAPS officers.

Clean Water in Never Oporta

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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...
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Naomi, small business owner in Dantie, in Ghana's Upper West Region.

More Than a Loan, A New Beginning

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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...
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Comfort and her daughter Sabi.

From Fear to Strength: Comfort’s Journey to a Healthy Birth

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May 26, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In Kukubuso, a vibrant community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, 22-year-old Comfort, a ...
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Instant Messaging Empowers CAPS Leaders

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May 19, 2026
By Orlando Montiel, Clean Water Program Officer In these times when technology is used to improve efficiency and streamline communication, l...
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Osneyda, SHI Women's Empowerment Program client in Nicaragua.

Osneyda Dreams of Starting a Business

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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 ...
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Elizabeth in her classroom

Strong Girls, Brighter Futures: Fighting Anemia in SHI Communities

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April 24, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In five schools across Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a quiet health crisis has been unfol...
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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, in 2023, she welcomed her...
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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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