education

Sometimes, Good Things Take Time

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November 13, 2019
This article was written by a Teen Girls Club support staff member, Bridget Gyamfi, a National Builders Corps (NABCO) member of the Teen Gir...

Reflections on lessons learned – stories from SHI Agripreneurs

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October 28, 2019
Entering the World as New Agripreneurs Ghana’s newest agricultural entrepreneurs – “agripreneurs” – were honored at a graduation...

An Interview with Najaahat, a Young Woman with Big Dreams

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August 22, 2019
By Victoria Yamson, Program Coordinator Najaahat is one of the pioneers of the Self-Help International Teen Girls Club program. Sh...

Clean Water Improves the Health of Caracito Families

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August 19, 2019
By Orlando Montiel Salas, Clean Water Program Officer Justa is a member of one of the 46 families benefiting from clean water in the communi...

Gifty Discovers Multiple Benefits in the Micro-Credit Program

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July 18, 2019
By Benjamin Yeboah and Bernard Ato Brown, Micro-Credit Officers Gifty is 35 years old, and she farms rice and runs a small business selling ...

Helping Farmers to Increase Yields, Incomes, and Food Security

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June 26, 2019
By Jorge Campos, Nicaragua Country Director Most farmers in the world have about 40 growing seasons, or 40 chances to improve on every harve...

Adriana is Turning Dreams into Reality

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June 21, 2019
By Yolanda Fletes, Micro-Credit Program Officer Adriana is a 51-year-old small business owner and single mother of five from the community o...

Diana’s Determination

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June 19, 2019
By Patience Obour, Nutrition Program Officer All parents dream to see their children succeed academically or in other endeavors, but the ups...

Mercy Transforms Passion in to Profit

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June 4, 2019
By Victoria Yamson, Program Coordinator Mercy was the only girl from Bedabour, a community in the Ashanti region of Ghana, to attend senior ...

Developing and Supporting Young Agripreneurs Like Moses

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May 23, 2019
By Emmanuel Obiri Laryea Youth Unemployment Impacts Everyone Ghana has a young population, with approximately 57% of people under the age of...

Nicaraguan Farmers Astounded by Quality and Quantity of Maize Production

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April 10, 2019
By Jorge Luis Campos Solis, Nicaragua Country Director  Located in the middle of Lake Cocibolca (or Lake Nicaragua), Nicaragua, is the islan...
Sarah shares her story, arms dangling around her sister

Teen Girls Club Gives Hope, Opportunity to Moms and Daughters in Bedaabour

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March 6, 2019
By Nora Tobin, Executive Director, 3 March 2019 “Oh, don’t be shy,” he told her. Then after some nervous laughter, she spoke clearly: “My na...
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