Self-Help International logo
Donate
Self-Help International logo
Donate

Stories

For Barrison, the search is over

-
May 3, 2013
Barrison is a trainee at the Self-Help International Young Adult Training Center. He travels 16km twice weekly to the center, sometimes on f...
Read Full Story

See how Kobby is thriving

-
April 22, 2013
When Kobby was about 2-years-old he lost both parents. His grandmother, in her 70s and living in Worapong, took responsibility of raising hi...
Read Full Story

Education for Akosua’s kids

-
March 7, 2013
Akosua is the leader of a small micro-credit group of four women. But, the size of her group does not adversely influence their ability to b...
Read Full Story

Training Center Nears Completion

-
February 6, 2013
In January 2013, I visited the Young Adult Training Center, and was very impressed with its progress. Furnishings are coming in for the clas...
Read Full Story

Kobriti Continues Crusade

-
January 22, 2013
Kobriti is a small farming village of 500, located 7.5 miles from the district capital, Ejura. The inhabitants are predominantly settler-far...
Read Full Story

Sarah’s business grows with micro-loan

-
December 5, 2012
Sarah is a 37-year-old mother of four children, three of whom are in school. She is married to Daniel. Sarah is a native of Nkawie Panin, a ...
Read Full Story

A Mother’s Business Pays for Schooling

-
November 13, 2012
“We are able to feed the family and send my son to school.  I am very appreciative of Self-Help’s support.” -Akosua Pokua Akosua Pokua, a bu...
Read Full Story

Seylin Blooms

-
November 10, 2012
  Six-month-old Seylin was wilting. Much like a flower that droops without sunshine and water. After being put up for adoption, Seylin was l...
Read Full Story

Middle Schoolers Feeding their Community

-
November 1, 2012
The villages of Amanchia and Worapong, Ghana are sites where nearly 250 children ages 6 months to 6 years gather to attend preschools. As pa...
Read Full Story

QPM nutrition program chalks another success

-
October 23, 2012
Early summer 2012, while the Self-Help staff was visiting the women at Ohene Nkwanta for its micro-credit program, they noticed a very malno...
Read Full Story

More Women in Ghana Acquire Cell Phones

-
September 5, 2012
Beposo is a farming community in rural Ghana. It has no electricity but thankfully has a borehole for water. In 2011, nine women from this c...
Read Full Story

Training Center Project Underway

-
August 8, 2012
August 2012 Self-Help International is setting its sights high in Ghana in an effort to reduce the migration of young farmers into its overp...
Read Full Story
207 20th St. NW Ste. A Waverly, IA 50677
3100 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
•
•
Connect With Us
EIN- 42-0844679
Donate Now
What We Do
Get Involved
Who We Are
Join Our Mailing List
Subscribe to receive inspiration, ideas, and news in your inbox.
E-Newsletter Subscription Form

©2026
Self-Help International, a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Governance & Transparency Privacy Policy Gift Acceptance Policy

Powered by Wapiti Digital #servetheherd

Your gift could be the opportunity they need.

GIVE NOW TO UNLOCK A 50% MATCH!

The Self-Help International Board of Directors will match 50% of all gifts and pledges received September 1-30, 2026, up to $80,000 or until funds run out.

Make Your Gift Now

This is a heading.

This is a basic text element.

Rich Text

This is my rich text.

I am a subheading

This is more rich text.

  • I am a list

  • Lists are cool