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Self-Help International training farmers on their new push planters.

Push Planters Help Women Farmers in Ghana’s Upper West Region

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October 5, 2026
In Ghana’s Upper West Region, where agriculture is most people’s primary livelihood, climate change is shortening growing season...
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María has become a symbol of resilience in her community.

“I am seeing the change with the support of Self-Help International.”

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August 28, 2026
María is a mother of five who lives in El Consuelo #2, San Carlos, Nicaragua. Her greatest desire has been to improve herself so that she ca...
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Noel, from San Pedro de los Arenales, Nicaragua.

Growing My Skills With Self-Help International

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August 10, 2026
By Ing. Nelson Martínez, Self-Help International Agricultural Program Officer Noel lives on 5.19 acres of land in San Pedro de los Arenales,...
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Emmaculate Etaah, Self-Help International Upper West Agriculture Programs Officer, stands in a garden at the Dantie Dam demonstration plot.

Dry Season Gardening at Dantie Dam

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July 9, 2026
During the long dry season in Ghana’s Upper West Region, access to fresh vegetables becomes limited, household nutrition declines, and incom...
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ennifer from Ul-Kpong Bakonoyiri in the Ullo Traditional Area of Ghana's Upper West Region.

Growing Crops, Building Confidence

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June 27, 2026
For many years, 30-year-old Jennifer from Ul-Kpong Bakonoyiri in the Ullo Traditional Area of Ghana’s Upper West Region struggled to e...
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Osneyda, SHI Women's Empowerment Program client in Nicaragua.

Osneyda Dreams of Starting a Business

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May 4, 2026
By Edelia Aracelly Cruz Torrez, Empowering Women Project Officer Osneyda, a 24-year-old mother of two, is part of a multi-generational farm ...
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Teodoro in his sorghum field.

“Saving Seeds Makes Me Independent of Big Seed Providers”

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April 14, 2026
Teodoro is a 75-year-old farmer from the community of La Tuna, just west of the municipality of Palacagüina in the state of Madriz in northe...
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Sulemana, farmer in Kogri, Upper West Region, Ghana

Small Loans, Big Impact: Empowering Ghanaian Farmers to Grow More and Live Better.

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April 7, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In the rural community of Kogri in Ghana’s Upper West Region,  50-year-old farmer Su...
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When Women Farmers Rise, Families Thrive

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February 18, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager For years, Arhinatu walked for hours under the scorching sun, balancing a tray of kulikul...
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Angelina’s Journey to Thriving Harvests

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January 27, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager  Angelina used to face daily struggles as a groundnut farmer in the Ullo traditional...
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The Importance of Timely Intervention

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January 27, 2026
By Constantine Nanguo, Program Coordinator, Upper West The Upper West region is one of the smallest in Ghana with a population of 901,502 (4...
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Euphemia, farmer in Ghana's Upper West Region.

Euphemia Produces 6 Bags of Peanuts with SHI Loans

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January 27, 2026
By Bernice Agyekwena, Communications Manager Euphemia, a 44-year old widow living at Ul-Kpong in the Upper West Region of Ghana took to farm...
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