education

Omar Learns How to Increase His Yields While Using Less Land

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November 23, 2020
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agriculture Program Officer Across Nicaragua, farmers are greatly challenged by irregular crop sales pri...

Creating a Demand and Developing a Taste for Oyster Mushrooms

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September 1, 2020
This report was written by Richmond Kalai and Vida Nti, members of the 2019-2020 Graduate Entrepreneurship Program (GEP) cohort, and edited ...

Empowered Women Empower Women – 2019 Impact Report – Kukuboso, Ghana

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August 16, 2020
These stories were originally featured in the 2019 Impact Report.  Meet two women, Grace and Agatha, who are changing the conversation for w...

Supporting Girls in the Time of COVID-19: Peer-to-Peer Learning

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August 3, 2020
This report was written by George Amo, NABCO Support Staff, and Jessica Crawford, Program Specialist for Africa. It was edited by Megan Sehr...

Ayishetu Promotes Good Nutrition in Her Family and Community

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July 20, 2020
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer According to the World Health Organization (WHO), proper infant nutrition...

Juan’s Experiments Lead to Better Yields

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July 20, 2020
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer More than 70% of Nicaragua’s agricultural land is held by small and m...

Using Local Resources and a Little Ingenuity to Tackle a Big Problem – Fall Armyworm

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July 2, 2020
Written by Emmanuel Obiri Laryea, Agriculture and Entrepreneurship Program Officer. Edited by Jessica Crawford, Program Specialist for Afric...

Like Mother, Like Daughter – Inspiring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

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July 2, 2020
By Yolanda Fletes – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer. Translated and edited by Katie Seifert, Latin America Program Specialis...

Teaching Girls to Sew Face Masks in the Midst of COVID-19

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June 8, 2020
By Grace Marfo – Teen Girls Club Program Officer Self-Help International’s Teen Girls Club started in the Ashanti Regi...

Sarah rises to the challenge to confront COVID-19

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May 28, 2020
By Nora Tobin, Self-Help International Executive Director. This story first appeared in the Bremer County Independent on May 26, 2020. Repos...

Guillermo and Alejandra are Community Activists for Clean Water

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May 21, 2020
By Orlando Montiel Salas – Clean Water Program Officer 64-year-old Guillermo serves as the Water and Sanitation Committee (CAPS) ...

Self-Help Addresses a New Challenge at Schools in the School Feeding Program

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May 11, 2020
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer In 2019, Self-Help International provided breakfast for over 800 students...
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