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The CMC family moved into their Rent-to-Own home in November 2018. They are excited about the new home because it fulfills so many of their...

Moshi, TZ – Mawala Primary School renovates school toilets – 15 Jan 2019

15 Jan 2019

Justin Sewak

Tupendane completed maintenance and improvements to the Mawala Primary School toilet block to increase the longevity and sanitation of the toilet. Additionally, The storage room was...

Battambang, KH – Father nervously considers his family’s financial future, prioritizes education above all else – 1 Jan 2019

01 Jan 2019

In the past, Lai has said that he would “walk or even crawl to work” if it meant his children could stay in school and...

Siem Reap, KH – Home improvements for an enjoyable future – 31 Dec 2018

31 Dec 2018

Sareun recently improved his home by adding a covered entryway and a coat of varnish. The covered entryway keeps the home both cooler and dryer....

Battambang, KH – Personal support helps Phanit take responsibility for his education – 26 Dec 2018

26 Dec 2018

Phanit is one of the most improved students at Children’s Future (CFI) school in Battambang. He is 15 years old. He studies grade 10 at...

Kikondo, UG – Family’s extension garden creates path for future income – 21, December 2018

21 Dec 2018

Justin Sewak

The SBA family has saved 180,000 UGS (US $48) since learning organic gardening best practices from Wamukisa in August 2018. The family started with a...

Ngara, TZ – Income generation loan enables Shafan to improve home and income – 15 Dec 2018

17 Dec 2018

In October 2018 Shafan finished repaying the small-business loan he received in November 2017. The purpose of the loan was to expand his small retail...

Siem Reap, KH – Store enables family to buy land – 30 Nov 2018

30 Nov 2018

The LC family has been able to buy a lot of land with earnings from their small neighborhood retail shop. This is because the shop...

Kikondo, UG – Grandmother takes care of 5 with help from vegetable garden – 19 Nov 2018

19 Nov 2018

Mama FNS is applying principles and skills she learned in Wamukisa training and mentor sessions to support the five children she takes care of. Mama...

Ngara, TZ – School irrigation system enables harvest through the dry season – 14 Nov 2018

14 Nov 2018

This August SODAT completed installing stage 1 of an irrigation system at Mukibogoye Primary School. The system was finished just in time for the dry...

Siem Reap, KH – Raising pigs increases income – 30 Oct 2018

29 Oct 2018

CC has been raising pigs to earn money by selling fattened pigs as well as vegetables, and he has now added cow raising. For two...

Siem Reap, KH – Motorbike is one of the most import family assets in Cambodia – 30 Sep 2018

30 Sep 2018

YC and his wife YP are very relieved because they now own a motorbike for transporting the children to school, taking produce to the local...

Battambang, KH – Saving to make home water tight before the rains – 30 Sep 2019

13 Sep 2018

The SSS family are saving to replace a wall made from palm leaves that has rotted and now has holes, which let in rain when...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family hopes productive asset leads to home improvements – 31 Aug 2018

31 Aug 2018

The FRL family is excited about their new productive asset: a gas-powered corn sheller. They purchased the machine with a loan from their VICOBA community...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community bank supports family to start business and pay school expenses – 31 Aug 2018

31 Aug 2018

The BEA family is using a 200,000 TZS (USD $93) loan from their VICOBA community banking group to start a business and pay school expenses...

Siem Reap, KH – Rey’s support and rent-to own home development provides a vision for hope – 30 Aug 2018

30 Aug 2018

The manager of the garden shop, Rey, was recently overwhelmed with emotion when TP, who had lost part of one leg to a landmine a...

Battambang, KH – First major school award received in the family – 30 Aug 2018

30 Aug 2018

CC and his wife SM are such proud grand-parents because two of their grandchildren have received school award certificates. One award is for coming fourth...

Siem Reap, KH – Family uses organic vegetable garden to save for future – 10 Aug 2018

10 Aug 2018

The CMB family started a FAITH organic vegetable garden in June and they are enjoying benefits like a consistent supply of healthy green vegetables and...

Los Alamitos, USA – Learning skills to become successful adults – 10 Aug 2018

10 Aug 2018

Dear Better Lives, My name is Jason Hearn, I am 17 years old, and I’m a senior at Los Alamitos High School. The Leadership Academy...

Battambang, KH – Visiting students assist shop team with community collaboration – 30 Jul 2018

This summer in July, the Healthy Life Reinforcement shop hosted sixteen students from Streatham and Clapham school in England. They came to assist the shop...

Moshi, TZ – Trinity School Jumpstarts Kahe Primary School’s Path to Self-Reliance – 30 Jul 2018

16 students, 2 teachers, and 1 True Adventure leader from Trinity School spent 3 days working with Tupendane and Kahe Primary School to develop the...

Moshi, TZ – Denstone School helps Maendeleo complete steps toward food self-reliance – 30 Jul 2018

14 students, 2 teachers, and one True Adventure leader from Denstone School visited Tupendane for 4 days of service work and community collaboration. Tupendane Manager...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Denstone students help families along Path to Self-Reliance – 30 Jul 2018

12 students, 2 teachers, and 1 True Adventure leader spent 3 days and 4 nights working with Lishe Bora and staying at Lishe Bora’s eco-farm...

Kikondo, UG – Family starts earning money selling vegetables – 30 Jul 2018