Stories

Micro-loans unlock talents

Micro-loans unlock talents

Dinah is 50 years old and a native of Bedaabour in Ashanti region of Ghana. She is a product of...

Knowledge, training increase project participation

Knowledge, training increase project participation

From May to August 2014, Self-Help International (SHI) staff have visited 45 communities all from the Río San Juan area...

Hands-on training for youth

Hands-on training for youth

Things I hear I forget. Things I see I remember. Things I do I understand. In May 2014 during the...

Training and strategy help grow Martha’s business

Training and strategy help grow Martha’s business

Beneficiary from El Espabel – Melchorita Martha is a 61-year-old woman working with Self-Help’s micro-credit program. She and her husband,...

Feeding Program Builds Communal Spirit

Feeding Program Builds Communal Spirit

It is a common practice for schools to have Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs). Such associations exist to meet and plan together...

Lydia Makes Progress

Lydia Makes Progress

Lydia is 36 years old and has two daughters, ages 11 and 2 ½ years old. In 2010, she made the...

Water Quality Improved in Four Communities

Water Quality Improved in Four Communities

In this first quarter of the year, Self-Help International has been conducting visits to each community where we have chlorinators...

Local Students Visit Training Center

Local Students Visit Training Center

In March, students and staff from Toase Roman Catholic Junior High School paid a two-day educational visit to the Frances...

Tomasa Grows Her Business and Serves Her Community

Tomasa Grows Her Business and Serves Her Community

Tomasa, 52, is originally from Carazo, but currently lives in the community of Melchorita. She has six children, one of...

Kontomire feeds school children

Kontomire feeds school children

Kontomire is a farming community in rural Ghana, about 32km from Kumasi. There is a lack of electricity, and the...

1 30 31 32 33 34 37