Kikondo UG – Savings and community support fund enables FMJ family to rebuild their home – 15 June 2019
The FMJ family is turning tragedy into an opportunity to show their neighbors the benefits of saving money. The family is rebuilding... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – New home creates opportunities for local family and Lishe Bora – 30 May 2019
In April, Lishe Bora completed construction of a manager’s house at their eco-lodge property. The SDM family moved into the house and... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Mukirehe meets corn harvest target for breakfast inputs – 15 May 2019
Mukirehe Primary School met the harvest target for their corn farm. That means they will be able to continue serving school breakfast... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Family expands businesses to further increase home income – 15 May 2019
The KMK family joined the Zinabala VICOBA group and expanded their vegetable garden from three beds to ten beds to earn more... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Maendeleo Primary’s Furaha Community Bank passes crop loan to farmers – 15 May 2019
Furaha VICOBA Group received a loan from Tupendane for 1,300,000 TZS (USD $571) so that it could assist members to grow corn.... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Ukasha opens repair shop to improve income for HHM family – 30 Apr 2019
In 2017, Better Lives’ board organized and delivered a training program about solar electricity. Ukasha was invited to attend the program. He... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family halfway to goal of helping all four children through school – 30 Apr 2019
The GMK family is half way to their goal of putting all of their children through school. So far two of their... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Drought and growth brought need for school well improvements – 15 April 2019
Tupendane collaborated with parents, builders, and school officials to improve the well at Maendeleo Primary School. They made the well deeper, reinforced... Read More
Kikondo, UG – GRY family uses savings and income to invest in home improvements – 31 Mar 2019
The GRY family needs more space to acccommodate all nine family members. They have been saving money with their VICOBA community banking... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Irrigation improvements expand school gardens – 22 Mar 2019
Tupendane and Kahe Primary School completed construction of a tank stand and 10,000 liter water tank at the school. The raised... Read More