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I Am Amos

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October 15, 2018
I am Amos and I am 8 months old, and you see me in this picture riding on my mother’s back, as she weeds and cultivates the orange fleshed s...
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Nicaragua Training Center Participants Implement Lessons Learned for Success

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October 2, 2018
For this update on the Fred Strohbehn Training Center in Quinta Lidia, Self-Help International’s Nicaragua team decided to share some first-...
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The Fight Against Fall Armyworm Infestation, Part III: The Value in Farmer Education And Hands on Training

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September 21, 2018
By Bernard Frimpong Bannor “Last season, armyworm attacked my 2 acre maize farm. It was scary. I’ve been farming for the past 10 years, and ...
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How Akua Went From Sharecropper to Small Business Owner

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September 13, 2018
By Elizabeth Adu-Opoku, Micro-credit Program Officer, Ghana Akua, 50, is married to Emmanuel. The couple have four children: Charles, Isaac,...
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Clean water & new restrooms at training center

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September 11, 2018
The Fred Strohbehn Training Center in Nicaragua now has a new water tank installed to provide clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of trai...
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13,577 homes in Nicaragua now have clean water!

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September 11, 2018
By Orlando Montiel SalasAs of April 2018, we have made 10 visits to the rural communities of San Miguelito, El Castillo, Nueva Guinea, and S...
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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

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August 14, 2018
By Patience Obour, Ghana Micro-credit Program Officer In rural Ghana, it is a common sight to see school children in torn uniforms. Some of ...
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A Single Mother’s Refuge

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August 6, 2018
By Jesse Jackson Sarkodie, Nutrition Program Officer Janet (8) and her sister Abigail (6) live with their mom, Grace, in Beposo in the Atwim...
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Learning by Doing: Rosa’s Story

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August 2, 2018
My name is Rosa Candida Sequeira. I am from the Laurel Galán community, located 3 kms from the Self-Help International main office. I am 56 ...
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Using Instant Messaging Technology to Share Information with Corn Producers in Nicaragua

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July 23, 2018
By Jorge Luis Campos Solis, SHI Nicaragua Country Director. Translated and edited by William Edwards, SHI Board member, and Caroline Scott, ...
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