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Comfort and her daughter Sabi.

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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Future lactation coaches attend a training,

Strong Mothers, Healthy Babies: The Role of Lactation Coaches

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November 6, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In Beposo, a small community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a group of women recently gathere...
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woman breastfeeding

Babies Are Thriving and Mothers Are Celebrated

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October 27, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In the heart of rural Ghana, in the communities of Kukubuso, Beposo, and Fankamawe, somet...
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Zakiya_holding two crates of eggs

One Egg a Day Is Changing My Child’s Life

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April 16, 2025
In the heart of Fankamawie, a rural farming community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, something small is making a big difference—one egg at a tim...
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Saves Lives

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September 5, 2024
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo | Communications Manager In August 2024, the lively community of Kukubuso in Ghana’s Ashanti Region joined ...
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Feeding children and providing nutrition education in Ghana

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June 24, 2024
Article Featured in Iowa Connections Summer 2024 Publication, Volume 11, Number 1 by Mary Jane Oakland |SHI Board Member We encourage you to...
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Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Valuable Asset For Mother And Child

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May 13, 2024
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager, Self-Help International Rabiatu, a mother of eight in the Kukubuso community in the Atwi...
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Enhancing Protein Consumption with Chickens

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January 10, 2024
By Bernice Agyekwena – Communications Manager Last year, more than 700 chickens were distributed to more than 50 clients of the Growin...
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Together Women Rise Partnership Announced

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September 8, 2022
Self-Help International is pleased to partner with Together Women Rise to expand the vital interventions of the Growing Healthy Food, Growin...
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Mother Learns About Nutrition

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June 8, 2022
Salamatu, a mother of three, joined Self-Help International’s Growing Healthy Food, Growing Healthy Children (GHFGHC) program in January 202...
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Cook for a Good Cause

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January 24, 2022
For just $25, you can join Self-Help International cook up some great food and support a great cause! On Wednesday, Feb. 9, hop on Zoom and ...
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Virtual Lunch & Learn Set for Dec. 14

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December 9, 2021
Nutrition education, agricultural development and economic empowerment converge in an innovative program set for Tuesday, Dec. 14, from 12:3...
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