Learning How to Make Water Safe to Drink

By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer Walter Acevedo is a semi-urban community in the Morrito municipality of...

Innovation in Chlorination Brings Safe Drinking Water to San Jose, Nicaragua

By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer San José is in the Cruz Verde community in San Carlos,...

The Women’s Empowerment Program Benefits Rural Women Personally and in Business

By Yolanda Fletes – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 34-year-old Beatriz lives in the small Nicaraguan community of Laurel Galán. She...

Now on YouTube: “Relationship Building in Community Development” – Borlaug 101 with the World Food Prize

The panel discussion, “Relationship Building in Community Development” is now on YouTube! On Oct. 22, 2020, the staff of Self-Help...

Omar Learns How to Increase His Yields While Using Less Land

By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer Across Nicaragua, farmers are greatly challenged by irregular crop sales prices....

Keyla is an Innovative and Determined Entrepreneur

By Yolanda Fletes – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer Keyla is a 32-year-old mother from Melchorita, Nicaragua and a member of...

Leaders Have a Community Vision – 2019 Impact Report – La Venada, Nicaragua

These stories were originally featured in the 2019 Impact Report. Antolín and Silvio are two leaders with a vision for La...

The Importance of Social Safety Nets During COVID-19

By Katie Seifert – Latin America Program Specialist Clean and safe drinking water is more important than ever, especially during...

Combating COVID-19 with better nutrition: What an Iowa organization is doing in Central America

This article was originally published by the Des Moines Register online on Jul.16, 2020 and in print on Jul. 19,...

Juan’s Experiments Lead to Better Yields

By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer More than 70% of Nicaragua’s agricultural land is held by small...

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