Alleviating hunger by helping people help themselves

Our Program Areas

Accessing Sanitary Water

Improving Agricultural Practices

Fighting Malnutrition and Hunger

Fighting Malnutrition and Hunger

Empowering Women and Girls

Opportunity: 100M +

Agricultural productivity increases when women farmers have the same access to productive resources as men, which could reduce hunger by 100 – 150 million.

98% Repayment

Self-Help Ghana boasts a 98% repayment rate on micro-loans issued to impoverished women entrepreneurs. Repaid loans are re-issued to empower the next woman in need.

90% Reinvestment

Women reinvest 90% of income into the family, so their children eat more and better food and get the education they need to break free from the cycle of hunger and poverty.

2x Increase in Yields

Through improved practices and access to new technology, the farmers we serve are doubling or even tripling their yields, increasing food security now and for the future.

2x School Enrollment

Early childhood enrollment increases when we partner with communities to help them start school feeding programs, and students are able to start each school day hunger-free and ready to learn.

85,000+ People

We’ve installed more than 120 innovative water chlorination systems that are providing 85,000 people with clean water every day so they can lead healthier, more productive lives.

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Young People Have the Ability to Shape the Future of Agriculture in Ghana

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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By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer Nueva Guinea is one of nine municipalities served by Self-Help International’s Clean...

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