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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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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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Nutrition in the First 1000 Days: Implementing lessons learned from World Food Prize Laureates

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October 25, 2023
By Bernice Agyekwena, SHI Ghana Communications Manager For their role in championing medical and economic policies that promotes maternal an...
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Nkontomire School Feeding Program

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July 12, 2023
Enrollment levels at the Nkontomire Municipal Assembly Basic School in the Ashanti Region of Ghana has increased tremendously since Self-Hel...
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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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Innovating Agricultural Practices to Deal With Pest Infestations in Ghana

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November 21, 2021
By Justice Amoka Sam – Community Crop and Livestock Specialist Promoting the growing and consumption of nutrient-rich crops among rura...
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Munira Gets Support and Guidance for her Fourth Child

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September 14, 2021
By Patience Obour, Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer Munira, a mother of three children, joined Self-Help International’s Growin...
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Good Nutrition Helped Mariam Learn to Walk

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July 11, 2021
By Latifa Moomen and Patience Obour, Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officers Self-Help International facilitates a maternal-child nutritio...
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Akosua Receives Life-Changing Support from Self-Help’s Nutrition Team

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March 18, 2021
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer Patience Obour, Self-Help International’s Nutrition Program Officer and N...
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Afia Makes Nutritious Weaning Food for Her Youngest Daughter

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October 8, 2020
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer Good nutrition plays a crucial role in a person’s life and serves as an i...
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Ayishetu Promotes Good Nutrition in Her Family and Community

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July 20, 2020
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer According to the World Health Organization (WHO), proper infant nutrition...
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Self-Help Addresses a New Challenge at Schools in the School Feeding Program

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May 11, 2020
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer In 2019, Self-Help International provided breakfast for over 800 students...
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