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Land-preparation for school breakfast farms is progressing towards a goal of sustainable self-reliance in Kahe. Tupendane has collaborated with three primary schools to clear, plow,...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community banking group supports ill member – 1 July 2016

01 Jul 2016

Sam Barnes

The grandfather of the EKL family is grateful to his fellow community bank members for helping him in a time of need. He expressed his...

Battambang, KH – Dara is a good brother and role model – 1 Jul 2016

01 Jul 2016

Michael Oliver

Dara, a 16-year-old student in Grade 8, has been coming to the CFI learning center for five years. With five siblings and dozens of younger...

Kikondo, UG – First family sets out to be an example in their community – 29 June 2016

29 Jun 2016

Sam Barnes

The TMM family is the first family in Kikondo to begin a family vegetable garden. After attending Wamukisa’s garden building training on 1 June 2016...

Siem Reap, KH – SCP saves money from garden to build pig pen – 24 Jun 2016

24 Jun 2016

Michael Oliver

The SCP family saved enough money by selling vegetables from their vegetable garden to build a small pig pen and start fattening pigs. He said...

Moshi, TZ – New kitchen improves sanitation and efficiency of school breakfast – 13 June 2016

13 Jun 2016

Sam Barnes

Students and teachers at Mwangaria Primary School are happy to have a new kitchen that will improve the hygiene and efficiency of cooking school breakfast....

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Employee celebrates birth of a calf from dairy cow loan – 10 Jun 2016

11 Jun 2016

Sam Barnes

Lishe Bora garden shop employee Eliza and her family are celebrating the birth of their new calf. They have waited almost six months for their...

Siem Reap, KH – CC imitates brother and expands his organic vegetable garden – 10 Jun 2016

10 Jun 2016

Michael Oliver

Mr. CC has imitated his brother, CWC, in expanding his organic vegetable garden in order to grow and sell more vegetables. This year, he was...

Siem Reap, KH – SHR uses garden’s income to repair house – 10 Jun 2016

10 Jun 2016

Michael Oliver

SHR lives with his wife and two children in Peaksneng village. They joined Peaksneng Thormacheat organic vegetable garden program in 2015 and have been able...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family learns to save and invest as part of VICOBA – 1 June 2016

06 Jun 2016

Sam Barnes

The ADK family is learning to save and invest money as members of a VICOBA community banking group. As a result of their saving, they recently...

Moshi, TZ – Strong community turn out makes fast work of land-clearing – 6 Jun 2016

06 Jun 2016

Sam Barnes

Parents at three schools have finished clearing 8 acres which will be used to grow ingredients for school breakfast. The clearing was no small task....

Kikondo, UG – Recycled plastic containers become low cost watering cans – 3 June 2016

03 Jun 2016

Sam Barnes

Wamukisa garden shop is helping families improve their lives through small, sustainable steps. They have created a garden watering solution to match their approach. A...

Kikondo, UG – Example families set to lead community in organic vegetable growing – 1 Jun 2016

01 Jun 2016

Sam Barnes

Wamukisa selected five families to attend their first “Organic Vegetable Gardening: Design & Build” training on Tuesday, May 31. The families were selected by Wamukisa...

Ngara, TZ – Garden shop employee using skills to start new project – 27 May 2016

27 May 2016

Sam Barnes

Elias joined the SODAT garden shop in March 2015. In September of that year he started a vegetable garden with two neighboring families. His experience...

Siem Reap, KH – EL family starts shop with income from garden and livestock – 27 May 2016

27 May 2016

Michael Oliver

EL and his wife started a small shop on the road to Siem Reap where they sell various daily essential items. They built the shop...

Ngara, TZ – School garden club working shoulder to shoulder with garden shop – 20 May 2016

20 May 2016

Sam Barnes

SODAT is expanding its partnership with Mukibogoye Primary School by collaborating to develop a school farm that can sustainably provide daily breakfast to the 800...

Moshi, TZ – Three schools set to pilot sustainable school breakfast farm – 20 May 2016

20 May 2016

Sam Barnes

Three primary schools in Kahe Ward are piloting a new project to sustainably provide daily breakfast to students by growing food at school. Maendeleo, Mwangaria,...

Battambang, KH – Garden helps OCH feed her grandchildren – 13 May 2016

13 May 2016

Michael Oliver

OCH provides her two grandchildren with nutritious food every day and earns extra income for their school fees by maintaining a productive organic vegetable garden!...

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Student groups learns about the importance of a holistic approach to development – 12 May 2016

12 May 2016

Sam Barnes

Lishe Bora hosted a group of 14 college students for a day of site visits and educational tours. The group came all the way from...

Kikondo, UG – Harvesting water saves time and allows children to focus on studies – 1 May 2016

01 May 2016

Sam Barnes

Mama FMJ no longer tells her children to go collect water when they return home from school. Now she tells them to study and read. After...

Kikondo, UG – Family implements improved water harvesting system following community training – 1 May 2016

01 May 2016

Sam Barnes

The HHM family attended the first Wamukisa water harvesting training on 3 April 2016. After attending the training, the family purchased a 1,000 liter water...

Kikondo, UG – Water harvesting provides relief to busy grandparents – 30 Apr 2016

30 Apr 2016

Sam Barnes

The GGK family is using water harvesting techniques to bring order to their sometimes chaotic household. Having a harvesting system in place reduces the amount...

Siem Reap, KH – Family support helps the KN family recover from house fire – 29 Apr 2016

29 Apr 2016

Michael Oliver

The KN family experienced a disaster when their house and garden burned down. A neighbor was burning his rice field and the fire got out...

Mt Kilimanjaro – Family sets precedent for community by paying back first micro-loan early – 22 April 2016

22 Apr 2016

Sam Barnes

The MBN family has finished making repayments on their small business loan one month ahead of schedule. On 2 Feb 2016 they received a loan...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Village Community Banking has enough capital to start lending – 18 Apr 2016

18 Apr 2016

Sam Barnes

The Lishe Bora Village Community Banking (ViCoBa) group in Kilema now has 1,389,000 TZS (US $661.42) in total deposits that they are using to circulate...

Utete, TZ – Garden shop expands planting area to earn income and supply school breakfast – 15 Apr 2016

15 Apr 2016

Sam Barnes

The KCM Success Group garden shop has started cultivating previously unused farmland in Kindwitwi for the purpose of selling vegetables for income and providing vegetables...

Battambang, KH – GP’s wife earns consistent income from successful pig business – 15 Apr 2016

15 Apr 2016

Michael Oliver

The Healthy Life Garden Shop has sold their first batch of pigs and earned US$138 profit! The small business employs GP’s wife to take care...

Los Alamitos, USA – Every student should attend leadership training – Apr 2016

12 Apr 2016

Chris Wade

Dear Better Lives, I’d like to share why I am so grateful for The Youth Center’s Leadership Academy that I attended last summer. I am...

Good News

Moshi, TZ – Schools progressing towards sustainable breakfast program – 5 July 2016

Battambang, KH – Dara is a good brother and role model – 1 Jul 2016

Siem Reap, KH – SCP saves money from garden to build pig pen – 24 Jun 2016

Moshi, TZ – New kitchen improves sanitation and efficiency of school breakfast – 13 June 2016

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Employee celebrates birth of a calf from dairy cow loan – 10 Jun 2016

Siem Reap, KH – CC imitates brother and expands his organic vegetable garden – 10 Jun 2016

Siem Reap, KH – SHR uses garden’s income to repair house – 10 Jun 2016

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family learns to save and invest as part of VICOBA – 1 June 2016

Moshi, TZ – Strong community turn out makes fast work of land-clearing – 6 Jun 2016

Kikondo, UG – Recycled plastic containers become low cost watering cans – 3 June 2016

Kikondo, UG – Example families set to lead community in organic vegetable growing – 1 Jun 2016

Siem Reap, KH – EL family starts shop with income from garden and livestock – 27 May 2016

Moshi, TZ – Three schools set to pilot sustainable school breakfast farm – 20 May 2016

Battambang, KH – Garden helps OCH feed her grandchildren – 13 May 2016

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Student groups learns about the importance of a holistic approach to development – 12 May 2016

Kikondo, UG – Harvesting water saves time and allows children to focus on studies – 1 May 2016

Kikondo, UG – Family implements improved water harvesting system following community training – 1 May 2016

Kikondo, UG – Water harvesting provides relief to busy grandparents – 30 Apr 2016

Siem Reap, KH – Family support helps the KN family recover from house fire – 29 Apr 2016

Mt Kilimanjaro – Family sets precedent for community by paying back first micro-loan early – 22 April 2016

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Village Community Banking has enough capital to start lending – 18 Apr 2016

Utete, TZ – Garden shop expands planting area to earn income and supply school breakfast – 15 Apr 2016

Los Alamitos, USA – Every student should attend leadership training – Apr 2016

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