education

Clean Water Improves the Health of Caracito Families

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August 19, 2019
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer Justa is a member of one of the 46 families benefiting from clean water in the ...

Gifty Discovers Multiple Benefits in the Micro-Credit Program

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July 18, 2019
By Benjamin Yeboah and Bernard Ato Brown – Micro-Credit Officers Gifty is 35 years old, and she farms rice and runs a small business s...

Helping Farmers to Increase Yields, Incomes, and Food Security

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June 26, 2019
By Jorge Campos, Nicaragua Country Director Most farmers in the world have about 40 growing seasons, or 40 chances to improve on every harve...

Adriana is Turning Dreams into Reality

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June 21, 2019
By Yolanda Fletes – Micro-Credit Program Officer Adriana is a 51-year-old small business owner and single mother of five from the comm...

Diana’s Determination

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June 19, 2019
By Patience Obour – Nutrition Program Officer All parents dream to see their children succeed academically or in other endeavors, but ...

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 ...

Developing and Supporting Young Agripreneurs Like Moses

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May 23, 2019
By: Emmanuel Obiri Laryea Youth Unemployment Impacts Everyone Ghana has a young population, with approximately 57% of people under the age o...

Nicaraguan Farmers Astounded by Quality and Quantity of Maize Production

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April 10, 2019
By Jorge Luis Campos Solis – Nicaragua Country Director   Located in the middle of Lake Cocibolca (or Lake Nicaragua), Nicaragua,...
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Teen Girls Club Gives Hope, Opportunity to Moms and Daughters in Bedaabour

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March 6, 2019
“Oh, don’t be shy,” he told her. Then after some nervous laughter, she spoke clearly: “My name is Sarah. I learned so many things from Teen ...

It’s Never Too Late: Teresa Learns Better Business Basics

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February 13, 2019
By Yolanda Fletes – Micro-Credit Program Officer 72-year-old Teresa is from the community of Ochomogo, Nicaragua.  She is a single mot...

Teen Girls Club Leaves No Girl Behind: Salamatu’s Story

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February 4, 2019
By: Victoria Yamson, Program Coordinator The Self-Help International Teen Girls Club tries to ensure as many Ghanaian girls as possible stay...

My Summer Internship With Self-Help International

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November 9, 2018
Madison Lapke spent last summer as a Self-Help International intern in Ghana.  She offered to write about her internship experience so we co...
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