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My Personal Growth Thanks to Friendly Hands

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September 25, 2023
Josefina is 48 years old with a very low level of schooling, she barely passed the first grade of primary school. She currently lives in the...
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Juaben Palm Oil Processors Poised to Expand Their Trade

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July 11, 2023
A group of palm oil processors at Juaben are poised to enhance their trade by expanding the land on which they now operate with the assistan...
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Adutwumaa Realizes Her Dream House

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April 3, 2023
When 55-year-old Adutwumwaa and her husband purchased a plot of land 15 years ago, they had no idea how they could ever construct a building...
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Three Ghanaian staff members are seated and posing for a photo. Lydia, wearing a purple dress, smiles on the right. To her left are colleagues Chris and Florence, also smiling. Chris is holding the yellow certificate recognizing Lydia's leadership.

Lydia Adomako receives Merry Fredrick Leadership Award

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March 1, 2023
The Merry Fredrick Leadership Award was presented to Lydia Adomako on February 21, 2023, by SHI Board President Keith Swanson and SHI Execut...
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Mary stands inside her store, with shelves stocked and a satisfied look on her face

New Hope for Mary

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January 5, 2023
Meet Mary, a 28 year-old mother of three living in the community of Abompe in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Mary joined Self-Help’s microcred...
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Better Late Than Never

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November 18, 2022
Meet Comfort, a forty-seven year old mother of five from Nkontomire. Comfort joined the program in 2019. At that time, she was a food vendor...
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Meet Business Owner Teresa

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October 25, 2022
Teresa Gonzales Jaenz is 26 years old and lives in Quinta Lidia, Río San Juan, Nicaragua. After many invitations to attend a Self-Help train...
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Fighting Malnutrition With Education

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October 25, 2022
Dr. Norman Borlaug once said, “You can’t build a peaceful world on empty stomach and human misery.” These inspiring words still ring true in...
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Osneylin and Aura are Inspiring Other Women in Their Community

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November 21, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes – Micro-Credit Program Officer 32-year-old Osneylin is originally from San Carlos, Rio San Juan. Today, she lives 45...
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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...
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Auxiliadora Invests in a New Oven and Upgrades Her Business

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September 28, 2021
By Yolanda Fletes – Women’s Empowerment Program Officer 66-year-old Auxiliadora is dedicated to working to support her family. S...
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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...
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