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Ruth, a Self-Help International microcredit client, sells provisions from her shop.

Ruth Thrives With Support from Self-Help International

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October 14, 2026

“The [microcredit loans from Self-Help International] have helped me expand my business and improve my ability to manage both business...

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Self-Help International training farmers on their new push planters.

Push Planters Help Women Farmers in Ghana’s Upper West Region

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October 5, 2026

In Ghana’s Upper West Region, where agriculture is most people’s primary livelihood, climate change is shortening growing season...

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A member of the local water authority in Nueva Jerusalén, Nicaragua, with the chlorinator Self-Help International installed in the community.

Creative New Chlorinator Improves Water Quality in Nueva Jerusalén

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September 10, 2026

Nueva Jerusalén is a rural community located in the municipality of San Carlos, Nicaragua. It has an estimated population of 800 people livi...

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María has become a symbol of resilience in her community.

“I am seeing the change with the support of Self-Help International.”

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August 28, 2026

María is a mother of five who lives in El Consuelo #2, San Carlos, Nicaragua. Her greatest desire has been to improve herself so that she ca...

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Educated to Care, Empowered to Serve

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August 25, 2026

At just 17 years old, Fidaus, a student at Namon Senior High Technical School in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, is shaping a future defined by educ...

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Noel, from San Pedro de los Arenales, Nicaragua.

Growing My Skills With Self-Help International

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August 10, 2026

By Ing. Nelson Martínez, Self-Help International Agricultural Program Officer Noel lives on 5.19 acres of land in San Pedro de los Arenales,...

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Sedina, a woman from Abompe in Ghana's Ashanti Region, poses with her chickens.

Improved Poultry, Improved Lives

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August 3, 2026

By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager Ask any woman in Asougya, Fankamawe, Nkwakom, or Abompe in Ghana’s Ashanti Region what he...

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Self-Help International Nicaragua staff on a water tank.

Adapting Chlorinator Equipment to Boost Efficiency in Water Treatment

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July 29, 2026

Water is the most important resource on planet Earth, so essential for life yet so vulnerable to contamination. For many years, Self-H...

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Denis Tankpaa, Self-Help International Upper West Region Promoting Good Nutrition Programs Officer, leads a food demonstration in Kogri Central, in the Ullo Traditional Area of Upper West, Ghana.

Self-Help International Reduces Infant Malnutrition in the Ullo Traditional Area

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July 21, 2026

In November 2024, Self-Help International began providing nutrition supplementation and other complementary support to malnourished infants ...

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Emmaculate Etaah, Self-Help International Upper West Agriculture Programs Officer, stands in a garden at the Dantie Dam demonstration plot.

Dry Season Gardening at Dantie Dam

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July 9, 2026

During the long dry season in Ghana’s Upper West Region, access to fresh vegetables becomes limited, household nutrition declines, and incom...

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What's Happening Now

Ruth Thrives With Support from Self-Help International

Push Planters Help Women Farmers in Ghana’s Upper West Region

Creative New Chlorinator Improves Water Quality in Nueva Jerusalén