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The Resources to Make Ayishetu’s Dream Come True

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December 18, 2015
Ayishetu is a migrant from the north and mother of seven. She has never had any formal education since it is not culturally practiced to sen...
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Teach me to farm & I’ll eat for a lifetime

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December 2, 2015
Self-Help International’s approach to alleviating hunger in Ghana is to “teach people how to fish” – or in this case...
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New Work, New Hope, New Home

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November 12, 2015
Lucy has been active in the micro-credit program since 2012. When asked about how she joined the Self-Help International (SHI) micro-credit ...
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Clean Water in Cruz Verde Changes Families’ Lives

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October 16, 2015
In the humid overgrowth of Nicaragua’s dense forests lies the village of Cruz Verde, a rural region in the municipality of San Carlos. The c...
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School Uniforms Clothe Children, Create Employment

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October 14, 2015
Thanks to a special designated donation for school supplies and school uniforms to start the 2015 school year, and the support of GlobalGivi...
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Solomon Puts Agriculture Waste to Productive Use

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September 21, 2015
In Atwima Nwabiagya, many farmers engage in rice farming for both personal consumption and as a cash crop. After harvesting the rice, much o...
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“Dum Spiro Spero” – While there is life, there is hope

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September 15, 2015
Agnes was born on September 7th, 2011, to Paul and Comfort of Beposo in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Paul and Comfort prayed earnestly for a...
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Women share knowledge, empower one another

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September 15, 2015
Self-Help International’s micro-credit program is consistently expanding in Nicaragua’s Department, Rio San Juan. As of July 2015, Self-Help...
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Life is easier when a little help comes our way

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August 30, 2015
Ama is a forty-five year old single mother of three. In addition to caring for her own children, she has taken on the added responsibility o...
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Chlorinator Cleanses La Culebra

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August 12, 2015
Miguel and his wife Griselda live in a compact cement house in La Culebra, a rural village, home to just over one thousand people. In July o...
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Through training Adelaida learns new skills

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July 13, 2015
Adelaida sells freshly cooked food from her home along with other work on the side for extra income. Self-Help Staff interviewed her and her...
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Finding Satisfaction in Self-Employment

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July 8, 2015
The Self-Help International (SHI) Young Adult Training Centre (YATC) was established in 2013 to reduce unemployment in Ghana,especially amon...
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