Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family receives second Vicoba loan, begins planning next loan – 19 Sep 2016
The MBN family successfully repaid their first Vicoba loan of 50,000 TZS (US $25) and have received a second loan for 100,000... Read More
Addis Ababa, ET – Zephaniah learning skills for financial self-reliance – 9 Sep 2016
Zephaniah is completing the final stage of his vocational training with Retrak. He is studying tailoring and hopes to gain employment in... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro – Family makes major strides with livestock and home improvement projects – 15 Aug 2016
Mr. BMM, his wife, and their 12 kids have worked as a strong team to maintain their vegetable garden, increase their income,... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Grandmother opens garden for grandchildren’s health – 5 Aug 2016
When the grandmother of the OCM family saw Wamukisa’s demonstration vegetable garden, she knew she would do whatever was necessary to start her... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Competition increases as store become cash flow positive – 26 Jul 2016
June marked the second consecutive month of positive net income for Lishe Bora’s agriculture supply store. The store brought revenues of 677,300... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community banking groups continue to improve service – 8 July 2016
The Lishe Bora Village Community Banking (Vicoba) groups continue to help families improve their lives through community support, access to capital, and... Read More
Kikondo, UG – First family sets out to be an example in their community – 29 June 2016
The TMM family is the first family in Kikondo to begin a family vegetable garden. After attending Wamukisa’s garden building training on... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – SCP saves money from garden to build pig pen – 24 Jun 2016
The SCP family saved enough money by selling vegetables from their vegetable garden to build a small pig pen and start fattening... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family learns to save and invest as part of VICOBA – 1 June 2016
The ADK family is learning to save and invest money as members of a VICOBA community banking group. As a result of their... 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