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franklina in her okra field

She Had the Will. You Gave Her the Way

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October 13, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager Franklina, at just 23 years old, is demonstrating that young women in rural Ghana can ove...
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dorsah

From Small Yields to Big Dreams: Dorsah’s Journey

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October 6, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager “I am Dorsah, a mother of three and a rice farmer in Ghana’s Upper West Region. For...
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Heydi in her field of INTA-Nutrader corn.

Growing Plants, Growing Businesses, and Growing Self-Esteem

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October 2, 2025
By Edelia Aracelly Cruz Torrez, Empowering Women Project Officer Heydi is grateful for the opportunity that Self-Help International’s Women&...
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Giving Girls the Confidence to Learn

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September 29, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager  In five vibrant communities in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, young girls eagerly gather for th...
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Adán with his corn harvest.

“Being A Farmer Is My Passion”

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September 25, 2025
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agricultural Extension Program Officer Adán has been a farmer for 45 years.  He lives in the community o...
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Gladys with palm fruits

Palm Oil, Big Dreams, and the Power to Lift a Community

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September 22, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In the Juaben Municipality in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, the sound of a palm fruit dig...
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Letter from the Executive Director

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August 14, 2025
Dear Friends, I’ve been reflecting often over the past year on the African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go...
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Education is the Key to a Different Life

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July 31, 2025
By Edelia Aracelly Cruz Torrez, Women’s Empowerment Program Officer, Nicaragua Juana is 54 years old, married, and the mother of three child...
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Yes She Can: The Story of Priscilla

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July 21, 2025
by Ernestina Glikpo, SHI Ghana Communications Manager A teen girl named Priscilla is redefining what it means to be unstoppable in the heart...
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Self-Help International is Bringing Clean Water to a Company’s Workers

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July 14, 2025
By Orlando Jose Montiel Salas | Clean Water Program Officer Self-Help International in Nicaragua has been working for 11 years with Fru...
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