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Nurturing Fields, Feeding Futures: Agya Kusi’s Dedication to Sustainable Farming and School Feeding

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March 2, 2026
Mr. Atta Kusi, known affectionately as “Agya Atta,” is a 54-year-old farmer who lives in the small village of Agya Mensah in Tim...
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Delayed Rains Leave Maize Fields Empty

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October 21, 2024
In the rural communities of Nyame Bekyere, Timeabu, and Ul-Gozu in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, and Upper West Region, farmers like Joe, Ag...
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47 Girls Graduate from SHI’s Teen Girls Club

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September 12, 2024
Forty-seven young girls from five rural communities in Ghana’s Ashanti Region just reached a significant milestone: they graduated from Self...
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Young People Have the Ability to Shape the Future of Agriculture in Ghana

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October 12, 2021
By Justice Amoka Sam – Community Crop and Livestock Specialist In Self-Help International’s partner communities in Ghana, it is common...
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Mabel Bounces Back from COVID-19 Challenges

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September 14, 2021
By Lydia Adomako, Micro-Credit Program Officer In 2012, Mabel joined the microcredit program in Timeabu, a small farming community in the As...
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The Role of Community Vaccination in Reducing Mortality Rates in Rural Poultry in Ghana

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May 20, 2021
By Justice Amoka Sam – Community Crop and Livestock Specialist Rural poultry production is recognized as an important agricultural act...
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The Right Push Can Make All the Difference

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December 19, 2019
This article was written by a Teen Girls Club support staff member, Bridget Gyamfi, a National Builders Corps (NABCO) member of the Tee...
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The Fight Against Fall Armyworm Infestation, Part III: The Value in Farmer Education And Hands on Training

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September 21, 2018
By Bernard Frimpong Bannor “Last season, armyworm attacked my 2 acre maize farm. It was scary. I’ve been farming for the past 10 years, and ...
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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

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August 14, 2018
By Patience Obour, Ghana Micro-credit Program Officer In rural Ghana, it is a common sight to see school children in torn uniforms. Some of ...
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Dora Discovers the Merits of Drinking Clean Water

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June 18, 2018
“My science teacher told me that it’s dangerous to drink water from River Offin. He said that if we consume the water we will fall sick, and...
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Medical Crisis Threatens to End Children’s Education

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June 5, 2018
“One of the best things to happen to me and my family is the SHI school feeding program. There is nothing more assuring for a parent than to...
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Partnering for Healthier, Hunger-Free Communities

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December 11, 2017
By August 2017, Self-Help International Teen Girls Club had been operational for a year with a goal helping teen girls stay in school and co...
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