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Upwards and Outwards: Abraham’s Evident Progress

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July 4, 2012
Having never been to Ghana before, I was absorbing every conversation, every meeting, and every experience at the various sites we visited. ...
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Nourishing curious and energetic children

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October 10, 2011
Nataly’s mother brought her to the Cico Bodegon (daycare and feeding center) in Las Azucenas, Nicaragua in May of 2010. She was worried abou...
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Young Mother Grateful for a Micro-credit Legacy

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September 8, 2011
Afia, a 22 year-old single mother, did not know how she was going to support herself and her new “bouncy” baby girl. She was forced to leave...
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A new beginning for Celine

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July 11, 2011
During my recent visit to Nicaragua I visited the children’s feeding centers to see firsthand nutritional improvements among the children. S...
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Board member reflects on a visit to Los Chiles

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July 11, 2011
In May of 2011 I traveled to Nicaragua with the president of Self-Help’s Board. We spent special time at the children’s feeding centers wher...
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Erica gives hope to daughter, Jessica

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June 8, 2011
Akua Erica, 37 and a mother of three, became a beneficiary of Self-Help’s Ghana Micro Credit program in 2009. She was a hairdresser an...
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From Hospital Visits to Health: Dina’s Story

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April 26, 2011
Dina was being treated repeatedly at a Health Center in Cruz Verde, Nicaragua for malnutrition and low hemoglobin test numbers. Even after m...
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Ghanaian Teens Give Back

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April 13, 2011
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...
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Sarah Barnie’s Sewing Story

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August 25, 2010
Five years ago Sarah started sewing clothing to sell through a Self-Help loan. She is a good seamstress and very hardworking, but always lac...
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Feed 109 Malnourished Nicaraguan Preschoolers

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June 23, 2010
June 2010 Self-Help is working hard with the Ministry of Family to see that these youngsters have a chance for a better life through better ...
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Recent News from Ghana

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February 16, 2010
February 2010 Merry Fredrick, Self-Help’s Executive Director, just returned from her bi-annual trip to Ghana. She tries to visit each ...
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