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Sulemana, farmer in Kogri, Upper West Region, Ghana

Small Loans, Big Impact: Empowering Ghanaian Farmers to Grow More and Live Better.

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April 7, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In the rural community of Kogri in Ghana’s Upper West Region,  50-year-old farmer Su...
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How a $66.60 Loan Sparked Felicia’s 15-Year Journey with Self-Help

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January 20, 2026
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager Fifteen years ago, Felicia was struggling just to survive. She couldn’t provide her...
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Ayishatu from Worapong

From Soil to Plates: Empowering Women to Grow Their Own Food

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November 17, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager In many parts of Ghana, food insecurity isn’t just a challenge—it’s a daily reality. But ...
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felicia

Hope Took Root: Felicia’s Journey of Growth with Self-Help

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October 20, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo, Communications Manager Felicia, a hardworking mother of six, has transformed her life and community with the sup...
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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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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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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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Tiwaah Sets Up a Provisions Shop in her Vicinity

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July 11, 2025
By Bernice Agyekwena | Communications Manager People living at ‘School Park Achie’, a neighborhood at Nkawie Panin in the N...
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SHI MicroCredit supports Monica’s Bean Cake Business

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July 11, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo | Communications Manager If Monica ever needed a chance to support her family, it was in the season of no ra...
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From One Pig to Forty-Five: Vivian’s Journey of Hope and Hard Work

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July 7, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo | Communications Manager  For the past 15 years, Vivian has been a dedicated client of Self-Help Intern...
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Farmer’s Day Celebration: A Proud Moment for Self-Help International

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February 7, 2025
By Ernestina Esinam Glikpo | Communications Manager On a bright Friday morning in Nkorang, Nkawie, Ghana, excitement filled the air as the c...
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