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Auxiliadora Invests in a New Oven and Upgrades Her Business

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September 28, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 66-year-old Auxiliadora is dedicated to working to support her family. S...
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Mabel Bounces Back from COVID-19 Challenges

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September 14, 2021
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer In 2012, Mabel joined the microcredit program in Timeabu, a small farming community in...
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Self-Help Works with Ag Leaders to Explore Certified QPM Seed Production on Ometepe Island

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September 14, 2021
By Katie Seifert – Program Manager (Latin America) By promoting Quality Protein Maize (QPM), Self-Help International’s agricultural pr...
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Munira Gets Support and Guidance for her Fourth Child

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September 14, 2021
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer Munira, a mother of three children, joined Self-Help International’s Grow...
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Encouraging Young People to Get Involved in Agriculture

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September 14, 2021
By Justice Amoka Sam – Community Crop and Livestock Specialist Self-Help International is working with rural communities and schools i...
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Saudatu Gets a Second Chance at Doing Business

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September 14, 2021
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer 45-year-old Saudatu is a mother of six from Beposo, a small community in the Ashanti R...
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Good Nutrition Helped Mariam Learn to Walk

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July 11, 2021
By Latifa Moomen and Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officers Self-Help International facilitates a maternal-child n...
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Solving the Water Contamination Problem in El Sincoyal

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July 11, 2021
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer El Sincoyal is a rural community in Río San Juan, Nicaragua, located 60 miles n...
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Farmer Leaders in Nicaragua Help Their Neighbors Obtain Production Loans

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July 11, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer The mission of Self-Help International is to, “Alleviate hunger by he...
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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...
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