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From Doubt to Determination: Nancy’s Story

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April 1, 2019
By Yolanda Fletes, Micro-Credit Program Officer Nancy is 28 years old and lives with her husband in Ochomogo, Nicaragua. Through some friend...
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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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No more micro-loans for Gema and Cristina

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July 5, 2017
ust a Little Sparkle for a Brighter Future Sisters Gema, 24, and Cristina, 27, are two of the twenty-five women who live in Ochomogo, Rivas,...
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Life from Maribel’s Point of View

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October 28, 2016
By Jacqueline Steinkamp, SHI Communications & Development Officer Why I care and why you should too. Imagine standing in an overcrowded ...
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Getting seed back into the hands of farmers

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March 8, 2016
By Lucia Vega & Jorge Campos – Program Director & Country Director A little over a year ago, Self-Help imported new Quality Pr...
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Adding value to avoid post-harvest losses

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May 23, 2015
After hearing about the successes experienced at the Fred Strohbehn Training Center, the farmers that Self-Help works with in Ochomogo began...
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