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Fighting Malnutrition With Education

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October 25, 2022
Dr. Norman Borlaug once said, “You can’t build a peaceful world on empty stomach and human misery.” These inspiring words still ring true in...
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Hannah Dares to Dream in the Microcredit Program

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November 21, 2021
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer For Hannah, a 48-year-old mother of seven from Bedaabour, Ghana, what started as a dre...
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Nancy is a Mom Determined to Get Her Education

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October 12, 2021
By Abigail Yeboah – Post-Nation Builders Corps Member (NABCO) Teenage pregnancy is a major barrier to staying in school for young girl...
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Young People Have the Ability to Shape the Future of Agriculture in Ghana

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October 12, 2021
By Justice Amoka Sam – Community Crop and Livestock Specialist In Self-Help International’s partner communities in Ghana, it is common...
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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 Cl...
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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 story ab...
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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, whatever yo...
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Sometimes, Good Things Take Time

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November 13, 2019
This article was written by a Teen Girls Club support staff member, Bridget Gyamfi, a National Builders Corps (NABCO) member of the Teen Gir...
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An Interview with Najaahat, a Young Woman with Big Dreams

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August 22, 2019
By Victoria Yamson, Program Coordinator Najaahat is one of the pioneers of the Self-Help International Teen Girls Club program. Sh...
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Mercy Transforms Passion in to Profit

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June 4, 2019
By Victoria Yamson, Program Coordinator Mercy was the only girl from Bedabour, a community in the Ashanti region of Ghana, to attend senior ...
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A Bold Decision Pays Off

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May 10, 2019
By Benjamin Yeboah, Micro-Credit Program Officer Photographs by Dela Aniwa.  See more of his photography here. In order to help support her ...
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Sarah shares her story, arms dangling around her sister

Teen Girls Club Gives Hope, Opportunity to Moms and Daughters in Bedaabour

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March 6, 2019
By Nora Tobin, Executive Director, 3 March 2019 “Oh, don’t be shy,” he told her. Then after some nervous laughter, she spoke clearly: “My na...
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