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Quinta Lidia

Meet Business Owner Teresa

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October 25, 2022
Teresa Gonzales Jaenz is 26 years old and lives in Quinta Lidia, Río San Juan, Nicaragua. After many invitations to attend a Self-Help train...
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Like Mother, Like Daughter – Inspiring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

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July 2, 2020
By Yolanda Fletes – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer. Translated and edited by Katie Seifert, Latin America Program Specialis...
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Milagro Discovers Business Benefits in More Than One Self-Help Program

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January 29, 2020
By: Yolanda Fletes Rosales, Women’s Empowerment Program Officer  38-year-old Milagro lives in Quinta Lidia, Nicaragua and is a member ...
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Maralexia Takes a Leap of Faith with a New Oven

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November 18, 2019
By Yolanda Fletes, Micro-Credit Program Officer Maralexia is an entrepreneur and root vegetable producer from La Venada, a community situate...
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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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Clean Water Program Brings Much Needed Trainings to Community Leaders

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December 21, 2018
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer The clean water program, promoted by Self-Help International in Nicaragua, impl...
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Jorge Campos Reflects on 20 Years of Alleviating Hunger in Nicaragua

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November 25, 2018
By Jorge L. Campos S., Self-Help International Nicaragua Country Director In the 20 years that I have been fortunate enough to work for Self...
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13,577 homes in Nicaragua now have clean water!

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September 11, 2018
By Orlando Montiel SalasAs of April 2018, we have made 10 visits to the rural communities of San Miguelito, El Castillo, Nueva Guinea, and S...
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Engaging a Community through Stove Building

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September 28, 2017
by Yolanda Fletes & Edelia Cruz Torres – Micro-Credit Program Officers It has been a busy few months for Self-Help’s micro-credit ...
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Quinta Lidia Primary School Opens New Library!

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June 10, 2017
By Susan Cornforth, SHI USA Staff Many schools in rural Nicaragua lack a library, making it that much more difficult for students to receive...
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‘Capacitación’ at SHI Nicaragua’s Training Center

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August 23, 2016
Although it was a rainy day at Self-Help’s office in Quinta Lidia, it did not stop local community members from attending a capacitación (tr...
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Training Center offers women’s health classes

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February 25, 2015
Self-Help International’s (SHI) Fred Strohbehn Training Center in Nicaragua offered women’s health sessions to 84 beneficiaries from the wom...
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