Stories

Yessenia’s Sewing Business is Helping Her Work Toward Her Dreams

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July 11, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes Rosales – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 42-year-old Yessenia is a friendly and loving woman who enjoys s...

What are graduates of Self-Help’s Agricultural Entrepreneur Program up to now?

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May 20, 2021
By Zakaria Adams – Training Center Manager What are members of the 2019-20 Graduate Entrepreneur Program cohort up to now? Justice joi...

The Role of Community Vaccination in Reducing Mortality Rates in Rural Poultry in Ghana

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May 20, 2021
By Justice Amoka Sam – Community Crop and Livestock Specialist Rural poultry production is recognized as an important agricultural act...

From Farmer to Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Seed Producer

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May 20, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer Ariel is without a doubt one of the most recognized seed corn produce...

Ramona Loves to Support Her Family with Her Business Income

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April 1, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes – Micro-Credit Program Officer Self-Help International’s Women’s Empowerment Program (WEP) provides women and their ...

Gladys Embodies the Entrepreneurial Spirit

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April 1, 2021
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer   Gladys is a 34-year-old mother of four from Abompe, Ghana, a small community ou...

Bringing Clean Water to the Community of Las Palomas, Nicaragua

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April 1, 2021
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer Las Palomas is a small, rural community located 35 miles from the Self-Help Int...

Akosua Receives Life-Changing Support from Self-Help’s Nutrition Team

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March 18, 2021
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer Patience Obour, Self-Help International’s Nutrition Program Officer and N...

Adwoa Lives an Independent Life Thanks to the Income from her Business

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February 18, 2021
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer Adwoa is a 40-year-old mother of five, and she is a pioneer of the Self-Help Micro-Cre...

Double-row Technology Helps Nicaraguan Farmers Improve Production and Profits

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January 27, 2021
By William Edwards, PhD – Self-Help Board Member Ever since Self-Help International (Self-Help) began working to alleviate hunger and ...

Girls in Bedaabour Mobilize to Build a Community Canoe

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January 19, 2021
By Grace Marfo – Teen Girls Club Program Officer The small community of Bedaabour, Ghana has one of the most active Teen Girls Clubs w...

Learning How to Make Water Safe to Drink

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December 28, 2020
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer Walter Acevedo is a semi-urban community in the Morrito municipality of Río San...
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