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Joe and Esther Legg Make A Difference in Ghana

Joe and Esther Legg Make A Difference in Ghana

The Self-Help International community mourns the recent loss of Joe Legg, longtime emeritus member of the Board of Directors. Self-Help...

School Supplies Last a Semester; Micro-Loans Last a Lifetime

School Supplies Last a Semester; Micro-Loans Last a Lifetime

To help a child out this school year, consider providing a $75 loan to their mom. The school year is...

Remembering Fred Strohbehn

Remembering Fred Strohbehn

By Bert Schou, Self-Help International Board of Directors Fred Strohbehn was a farmer, a man of faith, and a philanthropist...

Demonstration Plots Improve Child Nutrition

Demonstration Plots Improve Child Nutrition

Four months ago, I packed my bags and flew to Ghana, West Africa to work with farmers to help them...

Win a Trip for Two!

Friday, April 28th, 2017 6 PM: Gates open 7:15 PM: Program will “take off” Waverly Area Veterans Post Win a...

Creating enterprises, ensuring sustainability

At Self-Help, we’re all about helping people help themselves. So after we heard from the girls that they definitely liked...

Secret Family Recipe the Key to Success

Secret Family Recipe the Key to Success

By Susan Cornforth – Administrative Assistant Last week, Susan Cornforth a staff member from Self-Help’s Iowa office, led the Wartburg...

A Field for a Classroom

A Field for a Classroom

By Beth Grabau – Development Officer, Central Iowa For farmers, the field is the classroom. However, Nicaraguan farmers often have...