Stories

Women’s Empowerment Program Helps Maria

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March 17, 2022
61-year-old María is married to José  who is 65. They are from the Nueva Jerusalem community, where Jose serves as a volunteer CAPS member (...

Latest News from Self-Help International

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March 15, 2022
Check out the spring newsletter from Self-Help International. Read about how a problem with millipede infestation was solved for farmers in ...

Improving Maize Production for Smallholder Farmers

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December 20, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agriculture Program Officer Roger is originally from Achuapa, León in western Nicaragua, but he currentl...

Menstruation Shouldn’t Be Stigmatized or Be a Barrier to Success

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November 21, 2021
By Bridget Gyamfi, National Builder’s Corps (NABCO) Member Menstruation is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena in a person’s l...

Osneylin and Aura are Inspiring Other Women in Their Community

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November 21, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes – Micro-Credit Program Officer 32-year-old Osneylin is originally from San Carlos, Rio San Juan. Today, she lives 45...

Innovating Agricultural Practices to Deal With Pest Infestations in Ghana

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November 21, 2021
By Justice Amoka Sam – Community Crop and Livestock Specialist Promoting the growing and consumption of nutrient-rich crops among rura...

The Community of Jacinto Hernandez Gets Back on the Clean Water Wagon

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November 21, 2021
By Orlando Montiel Salas, Clean Water Program Officer In the community of Las Azucenas, Nicaragua, there is a sector of this community calle...

Hannah Dares to Dream in the Microcredit Program

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November 21, 2021
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer For Hannah, a 48-year-old mother of seven from Bedaabour, Ghana, what started as a dre...

Pedro Combines Traditional Methods and New Techniques to Increase His Yields and Teach Other Farmers

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November 8, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agriculture Program Officer Pedro is a farmer from Nueva Guinea in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous ...

Adwoa Gives Birth to a Healthy Baby with a Full Head of Hair

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October 19, 2021
By Latifa Moomen, Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer In Ghana, Self-Help International operates a maternal-child health program called...

Nancy is a Mom Determined to Get Her Education

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October 12, 2021
By Abigail Yeboah – Post-Nation Builders Corps Member (NABCO) Teenage pregnancy is a major barrier to staying in school for young girl...

Young People Have the Ability to Shape the Future of Agriculture in Ghana

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October 12, 2021
By Justice Amoka Sam – Community Crop and Livestock Specialist In Self-Help International’s partner communities in Ghana, it is common...
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