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
Ngara, TZ – Garden shop employee using skills to start new project – 27 May 2016
Elias joined the SODAT garden shop in March 2015. In September of that year he started a vegetable garden with two neighboring... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – EL family starts shop with income from garden and livestock – 27 May 2016
EL and his wife started a small shop on the road to Siem Reap where they sell various daily essential items. They... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Three schools set to pilot sustainable school breakfast farm – 20 May 2016
Three primary schools in Kahe Ward are piloting a new project to sustainably provide daily breakfast to students by growing food at... Read More
Battambang, KH – Garden helps OCH feed her grandchildren – 13 May 2016
OCH provides her two grandchildren with nutritious food every day and earns extra income for their school fees by maintaining a productive... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Family support helps the KN family recover from house fire – 29 Apr 2016
The KN family experienced a disaster when their house and garden burned down. A neighbor was burning his rice field and the... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro – Family sets precedent for community by paying back first micro-loan early – 22 April 2016
The MBN family has finished making repayments on their small business loan one month ahead of schedule. On 2 Feb 2016 they... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Village Community Banking has enough capital to start lending – 18 Apr 2016
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... Read More
Battambang, KH – GP’s wife earns consistent income from successful pig business – 15 Apr 2016
The Healthy Life Garden Shop has sold their first batch of pigs and earned US$138 profit! The small business employs GP’s wife... Read More
Los Alamitos, USA – Every student should attend leadership training – Apr 2016
Dear Better Lives, I’d like to share why I am so grateful for The Youth Center’s Leadership Academy that I attended last... Read More