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
Moshi, TZ – Schools progressing towards sustainable breakfast program – 5 July 2016
Land-preparation for school breakfast farms is progressing towards a goal of sustainable self-reliance in Kahe. Tupendane has collaborated with three primary schools... 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
Kikondo, UG – First family sets out to be an example in their community – 29 June 2016
The TMM family is the first family in Kikondo to begin a family vegetable garden. After attending Wamukisa’s garden building training on... Read More
Notes from the Road: What I Learned on the Road
Living in Africa and Cambodia these past 10 months has taught me a lot, but it hasn’t always been what I expected... Read More
Notes from the Road: Communities on a Human Scale
In many developing countries, communities are built on a more satisfying scale. Things are built on a “human scale” because most people... Read More
Moshi, TZ – New kitchen improves sanitation and efficiency of school breakfast – 13 June 2016
Students and teachers at Mwangaria Primary School are happy to have a new kitchen that will improve the hygiene and efficiency of... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Employee celebrates birth of a calf from dairy cow loan – 10 Jun 2016
Lishe Bora garden shop employee Eliza and her family are celebrating the birth of their new calf. They have waited almost six... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family learns to save and invest as part of VICOBA – 1 June 2016
The ADK family is learning to save and invest money as members of a VICOBA community banking group. As a result of their... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Strong community turn out makes fast work of land-clearing – 6 Jun 2016
Parents at three schools have finished clearing 8 acres which will be used to grow ingredients for school breakfast. The clearing was... Read More