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Learning Business Strategies

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March 2, 2023
Carla is 50 years old, married and with two adult daughters, they live in the community called La Argentina located about 14 km away from th...
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New Production Techniques to Obtain Higher Yields

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February 17, 2023
Joel’s parents used to live in a community named El Fajardo in a very remote area, but the community was evacuated and moved to anothe...
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Spring Newsletter Published

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January 30, 2023
Check out the latest news from Self-Help International in the spring newsletter published in February 2023. Patrons will receive a mailed co...
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Implementing New Field Techniques in Nicaragua

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January 23, 2023
Mario Eugenio Hernández is from the community of El Tamboral Sur, a municipality of San Miguelito, and is currently the leader of 17 farmers...
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Nicaragua farmer works with Self-Help

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January 21, 2023
Jairo Benjamin Flores is a small producer originally from a community located in the Pacific part of Nicaragua. He is part of a group of 14 ...
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Mary stands inside her store, with shelves stocked and a satisfied look on her face

New Hope for Mary

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January 5, 2023
Meet Mary, a 28 year-old mother of three living in the community of Abompe in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Mary joined Self-Help’s microcred...
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Better Late Than Never

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November 18, 2022
Meet Comfort, a forty-seven year old mother of five from Nkontomire. Comfort joined the program in 2019. At that time, she was a food vendor...
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Meet Business Owner Teresa

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October 25, 2022
Teresa Gonzales Jaenz is 26 years old and lives in Quinta Lidia, Río San Juan, Nicaragua. After many invitations to attend a Self-Help train...
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Fighting Malnutrition With Education

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October 25, 2022
Dr. Norman Borlaug once said, “You can’t build a peaceful world on empty stomach and human misery.” These inspiring words still ring true in...
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Ariel Builds Successful Business

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September 19, 2022
Ariel Aguirre is without a doubt one of the most recognized seed corn producers in the community of Las Minas, Nicaragua. Originally from th...
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Back to School for Afriyie

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September 8, 2022
Afriyie Mayuruba is in class one in the community of Ama Badu. She is one of many students in the School Feeding Program from Self- Help Int...
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Mother Learns About Nutrition

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June 8, 2022
Salamatu, a mother of three, joined Self-Help International’s Growing Healthy Food, Growing Healthy Children (GHFGHC) program in January 202...
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