Caba, PH – San Carlos receives water system – 31 Mar 2014
San Carlos Elementary School, a kilometer and a half away from the Caba District Office, is composed of nine (9) dedicated teachers including the School... Read More
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Battambang, KH – Community Liaison Coordinator – 31 Mar 2014
Community Liaison Coordinator Reasmey Cheut joined SeeBeyondBorders in September 2012. He shares what he has been working on over the past 18 months. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT... Read More
Battambang, KH – Vegetable garden feeds young family – 30 Mar 2014
The CR family are new to our Food Always In The Home (FAITH) garden program. Mr. CR works as a building laborer earning only $2... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Poorest families helped by vegetable gardens – 22 Mar 2014
The Do Kong Family is a young couple blessed with one son. However, in New Peak Snaing Village they have been well known as one... Read More
Utete, TZ – Egg business selling 60 eggs per day – 27 Mar 2014
The chicken banda project in Kindwitwi is proceeding according to plan. While the team hasn’t increased yields beyond expectations – as they were hoping to... Read More
Utete, TZ – Cow groups focus on milk yield – 27 Mar 2014
The two cow groups in Kindwitwi – the MOM family and the Mamas’ Group – are working to figure out how to increase their cows’ milk... Read More
Moshi, TZ – KFM family – 27 Mar 2014
The KFM family is two 56 year old grandparents looking after their two grandchildren. The family was one of the first families in Kahe to... Read More
Educate! Uganda – Fellowship Recipients – 18 Mar 2014
Since 2011 Better Lives has supported Educate! in its mission to empower the next generation of socially responsible leaders in Africa. This year Better Lives... Read More
Moshi, TZ – LMK Family’s garden success – 28 Feb 2014
The LMK family has overcome flood, drought, and illness to maintain a productive garden for almost one and a half years. Their hard work has... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – MGA Family Successful Garden – 28 Feb 2014
The MGA family was the first family to start a garden with the Lishe Bora Garden Shop. The garden’s roadside location helped other families... Read More
Utete, TZ – District Livestock Officer impressed with egg business – 28 Feb 2014
On February 28th Mr. Juma, the District Livestock Officer for Rufiji, visited Kindwitwi and stopped by the chicken banda. He was very impressed with the... Read More
Utete, TZ – District Livestock Officer visits cow groups – 28 Feb 2014
The cow projects in Kindwitwi got off to promising starts but have started to run into trouble. The MOM family is getting about five liters of... Read More
Battambang, KH – New shop member contributes to community – 28 Feb 2014
The newest member of the team is RM, a 69 year old widower whose main reason for working with the garden shop is to contribute... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – TP overcomes land mine injuries – 8 Feb 2014
TP, his wife SP and their 6 children live in Peak Snaing Tmai Village, Siem Reap province. TP is one of thousands of people who... Read More
Battambang, KH – Garden challenged by water shortage – 28 Feb 2014
GP is now a team member of the vegetable garden shop with Rom. They are a team of two who make compost one week and... Read More
Caba, PH – San Gregorio Elementary garden – 12 Jan 2014
The Food Always in The Home (FAITH) vegetable garden project was extended to the public schools in Caba. The team coordinated with the Head School... Read More
Caba, PH – MKB family garden – 12 Jan 2013
The MKB family are in a challenging stage where their finances are really tight, because their mother has a heart disease that requires weekly check up and regular... Read More
Battambang, KH – Vegetable sales pay for school supplies – 26 Jan 2014
PY has done a good job caring for her garden which produces vegetables very well. She just harvested morning glory from two raised beds. From... Read More
Utete, TZ – RKM family – 17 Jan 2014
The RKM family has started growing a beautiful vegetable garden in the Utete area, even though the ground is not naturally suited for growing vegetables. The soil is... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Vegetable garden improves family’s health – 12 Jan 2014
Weun says that the knowledge he gained from the organic vegetable garden project has enabled him and his wife to grow their own vegetables, and... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Land mine victim feeds family – 26 Jan 2014
YC is a resident of Peak Snaing Tmai, Angkor Thom, he is married to PP and blessed with 4 children. He was a victim of... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – BMM family – 31 Jan 2013
The BMM family was highlighted at the end of 2013 for their excellent work and they continue to work hard and maintain a productive vegetable... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water project – 31 Jan 2014
In November, SAWA visited Better Lives’ projects in the Kilimanjaro region. The goal of the visits was to understand the water needs of the Kilema... Read More
Dar es Salaam, TZ – WASH program – 31 Jan 2014
The fourth quarter of 2013 marked a successful close to the implementation of a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) program in the Temeke Municipality in... Read More
Utete, TZ – Wedding gifts help change lives – 31 Dec 2013
Frank stays busy in Kindwitwi managing the finances for the local organic vegetable garden shop. Lately, he has been busy as part of a team... Read More
Dar Es Salaam, TZ – ATD Fourth World helps register births – 31 Dec 2013
As reported in the last update we took the birth registration project to two new houses, Mama Msham and Mama Mkude’s, in November and December. ... Read More
Moshi, TZ – BMB family garden’s success – 31 Dec 2013
Before starting a FAITH Garden the BMB family, like many families in Kahe and across Africa, was getting by on the food and proceeds from... Read More
Moshi, TZ – MMC family garden’s success – 31 Dec 2013
The MMC family has shown that hard work, best practices, and resourcefulness are critical inputs on the path out of poverty. The family has overcome... Read More
Battambang, KH – Vegetable sales support schooling – 16 Dec 2013
AKL has been working very hard in her garden, and her work has paid off with a garden that is growing morning glory and looks... Read More