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Sarah rises to the challenge to confront COVID-19

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May 28, 2020
This originally appeared in the Bremer County Independent on May 26, 2020. Reposted here with permission from the editor. View a scan of the...
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Guillermo and Alejandra are Community Activists for Clean Water

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May 21, 2020
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer 64-year-old Guillermo serves as the Water and Sanitation Committee (CAPS) maint...
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Self-Help Addresses a New Challenge at Schools in the School Feeding Program

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May 11, 2020
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer In 2019, Self-Help International provided breakfast for over 800 students...
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Vivian: A Mother, a Business Owner, and a Community Leader

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May 7, 2020
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer We’re celebrating mothers this Mother’s Day, and we wanted to share this s...
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Program Officer, Rodolfo, Follows Up With Farmers Who Planted Biofortified Beans

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April 24, 2020
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer The biofortified bean varieties, INTA-Nutritivo and Rendidor, were ev...
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Combating Gender Stereotypes in an Agribusiness Club

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April 15, 2020
By Emmanuel Obiri Laryea – Agriculture & Entrepreneurship Program Officer Gender issues have become a major concern globally, and ...
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Zenaida’s Children Brag That Their Mother is a Businesswoman with Self-Help International

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April 1, 2020
By Yolanda Fletes – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 30-year-old Zenaida lives with her four young children in Laurel Galán, ...
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A Headmaster Sees the Change Brought by the Teen Girls Club

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March 26, 2020
By Bridget Gyamfi – National Builder’s Corps (NABCO) Member Nkontomire is a small community located in the Atwima Nwabiagya Muni...
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Yugel is Relieved to Have Safe Drinking Water in Her Community

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March 26, 2020
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer Yugel is a 29-year-old single mother of three children. Her oldest daughter is ...
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Felicia Takes Any Opportunity to Expand as an Entrepreneur

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March 23, 2020
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer “This organization is a wealth creation organization. When you become part of it, what...
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