Stories

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 ...
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

2021 Impact Report Released

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May 24, 2022
Self-Help International recently released a special report that outlines the impact the organization made in 2021. Through testimonials, pro...

Self-Help Made a Difference to Mamudu

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April 19, 2022
The world we live in today is now driven by technology and formal education where literacy is expected. Presently, formal education has been...

Agribusiness Club Provides School Uniforms

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April 19, 2022
By Justice Amoka Sam Children in Ghana face different barriers in accessing basic education. Some of these include school fees, access to le...

Teacher starts poultry business

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April 19, 2022
By Justice A. Sam Atasiga Joseph is a young teacher who has an interest in poultry production in Kobrim, a community on the outskirts of&nbs...
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