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Empowering Women

Little by Little, Gladys Is Sewing a Future for Her Family

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March 24, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In the thriving community of Dantie in Ghana’s Ullo Traditional Area, Gladys, a mother of...
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The Importance and Proper Uses of Media Platforms

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April 5, 2023
Sarita, 37 years old, married, mother of two girls, Karla 7 years old, and Hazling, 11 years old, she currently lives with her whole family ...
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Three Ghanaian staff members are seated and posing for a photo. Lydia, wearing a purple dress, smiles on the right. To her left are colleagues Chris and Florence, also smiling. Chris is holding the yellow certificate recognizing Lydia's leadership.

Lydia Adomako receives Merry Fredrick Leadership Award

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March 1, 2023
The Merry Fredrick Leadership Award was presented to Lydia Adomako on February 21, 2023, by SHI Board President Keith Swanson and SHI Execut...
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Auxiliadora Invests in a New Oven and Upgrades Her Business

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September 28, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 66-year-old Auxiliadora is dedicated to working to support her family. S...
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The Women’s Empowerment Program Benefits Rural Women Personally and in Business

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December 28, 2020
By Yolanda Fletes, Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 34-year-old Beatriz lives in the small Nicaraguan community of Laurel Galán. Sh...
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Micro-Loans Change Lives of Women in Ghana and Nicaragua

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April 15, 2019
“Empowered women empower women” Self-Help has been devoted to alleviating hunger in Ghana and Nicaragua, and for the past three decades, thi...
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It’s Not Easy, but it’s Worth It: Growing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato

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April 8, 2019
By Patience Obour, Nutrition Program Officer Elizabeth, a mother of two from the village of Beposo in southern Ghana, joined Self-Help’...
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The Best “Gift” in Life is a Second Chance

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March 13, 2019
By Nancy Ansah, Micro-Credit Assistant Program Officer Meet Gifty, a 22-year-old woman from Ghana. When she was just 12 years old, financial...
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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...
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