Upwards and Outwards: Abraham’s Evident Progress
Having never been to Ghana before, I was absorbing every conversation, every meeting, and every experience at the various sites...
Stakes and Stakeholders Established for New Training Center in Ghana
2012 Ground has been broken on the acre of land at Nkwakrom in the district of Atwima Nwabiagya for the...
Planning and Research Underway for New Training Center in Ghana
Excitement is building as Self Help International staff in both, Iowa and Ghana, West Africa hammer out details for the new...
Nourishing curious and energetic children
Nataly’s mother brought her to the Cico Bodegon (daycare and feeding center) in Las Azucenas, Nicaragua in May of 2010....
Young Mother Grateful for a Micro-credit Legacy
Afia, a 22 year-old single mother, did not know how she was going to support herself and her new “bouncy”...
A new beginning for Celine
During my recent visit to Nicaragua I visited the children’s feeding centers to see firsthand nutritional improvements among the children....
Board member reflects on a visit to Los Chiles
In May of 2011 I traveled to Nicaragua with the president of Self-Help’s Board. We spent special time at the...
Erica gives hope to daughter, Jessica
Akua Erica, 37 and a mother of three, became a beneficiary of Self-Help’s Ghana Micro Credit program in 2009. She was...
From Hospital Visits to Health: Dina’s Story
Dina was being treated repeatedly at a Health Center in Cruz Verde, Nicaragua for malnutrition and low hemoglobin test numbers. Even after...
Ghanaian Teens Give Back
The villages of Amanchia and Worapong, Ghana are sites where nearly 250 children ages 6 months to 6 years gather...