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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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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Isaac Hopes to Curb Unemployment with His Business Idea

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December 28, 2020
By Zakaria Adams – Training Center Manager The unemployment rate for recent university graduates is a major developmental challenge in...
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Teen Girls Club Members Harness the Power of Community Action

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December 28, 2020
By Grace Marfo – Teen Girls Club Program Officer Members of Self-Help International’s Teen Girls Club (TGC) in their final year ...
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Innovation in Chlorination Brings Safe Drinking Water to San Jose, Nicaragua

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December 28, 2020
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer San José is in the Cruz Verde community in San Carlos, Rio San Juan. 23 familie...
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