Ghana

Ruth, a Self-Help International microcredit client, sells provisions from her shop.

Ruth Thrives With Support from Self-Help International

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October 14, 2026

“The [microcredit loans from Self-Help International] have helped me expand my business and improve my ability to manage both business...

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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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Educated to Care, Empowered to Serve

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August 25, 2026

At just 17 years old, Fidaus, a student at Namon Senior High Technical School in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, is shaping a future defined by educ...

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Sedina, a woman from Abompe in Ghana's Ashanti Region, poses with her chickens.

Improved Poultry, Improved Lives

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August 3, 2026

By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager Ask any woman in Asougya, Fankamawe, Nkwakom, or Abompe in Ghana’s Ashanti Region what he...

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Denis Tankpaa, Self-Help International Upper West Region Promoting Good Nutrition Programs Officer, leads a food demonstration in Kogri Central, in the Ullo Traditional Area of Upper West, Ghana.

Self-Help International Reduces Infant Malnutrition in the Ullo Traditional Area

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July 21, 2026

In November 2024, Self-Help International began providing nutrition supplementation and other complementary support to malnourished infants ...

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Benjamin Kusi, Self-Help International Ghana Country Director, discusses nutrition with new moms in the Ashanti Region.

Letter from the Ghana Country Director

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July 9, 2026

Although Ghana showed signs of economic improvement in 2025, with inflation going down and the local currency getting stronger, many rural f...

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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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Naomi, small business owner in Dantie, in Ghana's Upper West Region.

More Than a Loan, A New Beginning

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June 18, 2026

Every market day, Naomi would carefully count her money before making purchases. The local rice she sold was in demand, but her limited capi...

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From Fear to Strength: Comfort’s Journey to a Healthy Birth

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May 26, 2026

By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In Kukubuso, a vibrant community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, 22-year-old Comfort, a ...

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Strong Girls, Brighter Futures: Fighting Anemia in SHI Communities

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April 24, 2026

By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In five schools across Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a quiet health crisis has been unfol...

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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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Ruth Thrives With Support from Self-Help International