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Kobby’s promising future

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January 7, 2014
In 2012, Self-Help International staff met Kobby, 5, who had lost both parents at the age of two. Since then, he has been under the care of ...
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Abena alleviates hunger through her small business

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December 4, 2013
In Ghana, West Africa, lands are small in size and owned by agricultural indigenes. Commercial farming is nearly impossible within these lan...
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3 new communities benefit from clean water program

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November 18, 2013
In September 2013, Self-Help International trained community members and installed chlorinators in the communities of La Conquista, La Argen...
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New program officer, Yolanda, grows the micro-credit program

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November 5, 2013
In August 2013, Yolanda Fletes Rosales joined Self -Help International as the Micro-Credit Program Coordinator. She started out by meeting w...
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Training Center Produces a Young Entrepreneur

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November 4, 2013
Abass, 33, completed high school in 2007 but was unable to go further due to financial restraints. He struggled to secure himself any reliab...
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School feeding program honored

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October 7, 2013
Recently the Amanchia Roman Catholic Primary School held its first Open House since it was established in 1920. Attendance was overwhelming....
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Rebecca Rebuilds

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September 6, 2013
In January 2013, the Executive Director and Board President of Self-Help International visited Ghana. Their quest to experience improvements...
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Clean water in La Esperanza

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August 15, 2013
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, a water chlorinator system was installed in the community of La Esperanza, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Sa...
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Classes underway at new training center

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August 2, 2013
The first class began at the Ghana Young Adult Training Center in March 2013 with 21 trainees who received technical and hands-on training i...
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Blanca is head of the house

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August 2, 2013
Blanca is 24-years-old. She lives in Las Azucenas and has two children; one boy, 4-year-old Heyde, and one girl, 1-year-old Kelly. Blanca’s ...
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