Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Livestock & agriculture supply store improves efficiency for local farmers – 16 Mar 2016
On February 29 Lishe Bora officially opened its new agriculture and livestock supply store in Mkyashi. The store opened just in time... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – First “Happy Pig” sold in Mkyashi to rave customer reviews – 14 Mar 2016
On 22 February 2016 Lishe Bora the first of two pigs they were raising in their “Happy Pig” pig pen. They butchered... Read More
Dar es Salaam, TZ – Molly’s Network helps formalize small community organizations – 11 Mar 2016
In 2015 Molly’s Network helped two Better Lives partners in Tanzania become officially registered Community Based Organizations (CBO) and open up bank... Read More
Temeke, TZ – SAWA finalizes WASH improvement projects for Temeke Municipality – 3 Mar 2016
“Water is an inevitable factor for our daily life activities; we cannot live without water. We hope to see the young generation... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Employment and hard work help a mother build her business – 26 Feb 2016
Hard work is paying off for Mama Elias and her six children. In two years she has gone from selling small items... Read More
Notes from the Road: Visiting Families in Cambodia
Traveling with Better Lives offers special opportunities to get to know people and places in a personal way that would be impossible... Read More
Ngara, TZ – New stoves at school kitchens are healthier and more efficient – 25 Feb 2016
New stoves at three primary schools in Ngara have cut cooking time by 33% and reduced wood use by 80% for school... Read More
Utete, TZ – Refurbished secondary school library gives students a place to study – 24 Feb 2016
Students at Utete Secondary School are happy to have a place to study with hundreds of books. Private donations for construction work... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Continuously improving income to enhance future education opportunities – 12 Feb 2016
The GMK family started their garden in May 2015. They have always seen themselves as farmers so starting an organic vegetable garden... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Water pump helps family take advantage of market opportunity – 29 Jan 2016
The PTN family is taking advantage of Tupendane’s increased vegetable marketing efforts. They have improved their income from 25,000 TZS (US $11.90)... Read More