Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Kirua-based VICOBA celebrates 4,000,000 TZS lending milestone – 2 Dec 2016
Lishe Bora’s Kirua-based VICOBA group celebrated a milestone in November: over 4,000,000 TZS (US $1,904) in loans distributed since beginning to lend... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora takes important step towards a dream and a local economic engine – 17 Oct 2016
Lishe Bora has purchased 4.5 acres of scenic farmland in Mkyashi, on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The land purchase is an... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Vicoba helps family get the most out of their efforts – 23 Sep 2016
The CPM family used a short-term loan to pay school fees in order to ensure they could get the best price when... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family receives second Vicoba loan, begins planning next loan – 19 Sep 2016
The MBN family successfully repaid their first Vicoba loan of 50,000 TZS (US $25) and have received a second loan for 100,000... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Long-time gardener continues improving life for his family – 19 Aug 2016
After 3 years of maintaining a productive vegetable garden, the father of the MGA family is finally seeing his biggest dream come... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro – Family makes major strides with livestock and home improvement projects – 15 Aug 2016
Mr. BMM, his wife, and their 12 kids have worked as a strong team to maintain their vegetable garden, increase their income,... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Phase 1 water infrastructure complete, dozens of families enjoy improved access – 10 August 2016
Phase 1 infrastructure is complete on the Mkyashi Water Project. The first phase provides nine families with direct connections to clean water... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Competition increases as store become cash flow positive – 26 Jul 2016
June marked the second consecutive month of positive net income for Lishe Bora’s agriculture supply store. The store brought revenues of 677,300... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community banking groups continue to improve service – 8 July 2016
The Lishe Bora Village Community Banking (Vicoba) groups continue to help families improve their lives through community support, access to capital, and... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community banking group supports ill member – 1 July 2016
The grandfather of the EKL family is grateful to his fellow community bank members for helping him in a time of need.... Read More