entrepreneurship

Hannah Dares to Dream in the Microcredit Program

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November 21, 2021
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer For Hannah, a 48-year-old mother of seven from Bedaabour, Ghana, what started as a dre...

Saudatu Gets a Second Chance at Doing Business

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September 14, 2021
By Lydia Adomako – Micro-Credit Program Officer 45-year-old Saudatu is a mother of six from Beposo, a small community in the Ashanti R...

Yessenia’s Sewing Business is Helping Her Work Toward Her Dreams

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July 11, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes Rosales, Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 42-year-old Yessenia is a friendly and loving woman who enjoys supporti...

Ramona Loves to Support Her Family with Her Business Income

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April 1, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes, Micro-Credit Program Officer Self-Help International’s Women’s Empowerment Program (WEP) provides women and their fa...

Gladys Embodies the Entrepreneurial Spirit

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April 1, 2021
By Lydia Adomako, Micro-Credit Program Officer  Gladys is a 34-year-old mother of four from Abompe, Ghana, a small community outside of the ...

Adwoa Lives an Independent Life Thanks to the Income from her Business

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February 18, 2021
By Lydia Adomako, Micro-Credit Program Officer Adwoa is a 40-year-old mother of five, and she is a pioneer of the Self-Help Micro-Credit Pro...

Akwasi Finds Business Inspiration While Working with Self-Help

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November 23, 2020
By Zakaria Adams – Training Center Manager Many countries in Africa are being faced with a high unemployment rate and they are struggl...

Felicia is Able to Provide Her Children with a Great Education

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November 17, 2020
By Lydia Adomako, Micro-Credit Program Officer Felicia is a 56-year-old mother pottery maker from Afari, Ghana. She has five children: two o...

Keyla is an Innovative and Determined Entrepreneur

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September 23, 2020
By Yolanda Fletes, Women’s Empowerment Program Officer. Translated by Katie Seifert, Latin America Program Specialist. Keyla is a 32-y...

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 ...

Monica Remains Flexible and Resilient When Faced with Challenges

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August 12, 2020
This report was written by Lydia Adomako, Micro-Credit Program Officer. It was edited by Jessica Crawford, Africa Program Specialist, and Me...

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...
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