Mercy Transforms Passion in to Profit

By Victoria Yamson – Program Coordinator Mercy was the only girl from Bedabour, a community in the Ashanti region of...

Micro-Loans Change Lives of Women in Ghana and Nicaragua

“Empowered women empower women” Self-Help has been devoted to alleviating hunger in Ghana and Nicaragua, and for the past three...

“Oh, don’t be shy,” he told her. Then after some nervous laughter, she spoke clearly: “My name is Sarah. I...

By: Victoria Yamson, Program Coordinator The Self-Help International Teen Girls Club tries to ensure as many Ghanaian girls as possible...

Vera Boamah, now in her first year of senior high school at Wesley High School in the town of Bekwai,...

By Patience Obour, Ghana Micro-credit Program Officer In rural Ghana, it is a common sight to see school children in...

“My science teacher told me that it’s dangerous to drink water from River Offin. He said that if we consume...

Six months ago, Farida, 18, started her first day of high school. It was a dream come true. She did...

By August 2017, Self-Help International Teen Girls Club had been operational for a year with a goal helping teen girls...

“I am thankful to SHI for the gift of national health insurance. With this I can visit the clinic and...