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		<title>Utete, TZ &#8211; New home and water connection are a step change for family &#8211; 20 Nov 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/11/20/utete-tz-new-home-and-water-connection-are-a-step-change-for-family-20-nov-2015/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sam barns]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new house and a private family water connection are both step changes in a family’s life. The JOM family achieved both of those milestones at one time. Jumanne is the oldest son in the family and he earns the most consistent income. He is an employee of the KCM &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Siem Reap, KH – Family garden continues to thrive and earn income – 2 Oct 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/10/02/siem-reap-kh-family-garden-continues-to-thrive-and-earn-income-2-oct-2015/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/10/02/siem-reap-kh-family-garden-continues-to-thrive-and-earn-income-2-oct-2015/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Oliver]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr. SOL and his wife are the proud parents of five grown children, two of which work with the Peaksneng Thormacheat garden shop in the village. The last story about the SOL family tells how starting a Food Always In The Home (FAITH) organic vegetable garden helps the family grow &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Siem Reap, KH – Consistent work helps improve a family&#8217;s life – 4 Sep 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/09/04/siem-reap-kh-consistent-work-helps-improve-a-familys-life-4-sep-2015/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/09/04/siem-reap-kh-consistent-work-helps-improve-a-familys-life-4-sep-2015/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Oliver]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr. EL and his wife live with their four children in Peaksneng, a small village 35km north of Siem Reap in Cambodia. Since joining the Peaksneng Thormacheat garden shop as its first member in 2013, EL and his family are able to continuously improve their home, increase their income generating &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Siem Reap, KH – Food and income security protects family &#8211; 24 Jul 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/07/24/siem-reap-kh-food-and-income-security-protects-family-24-jul-2015/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/07/24/siem-reap-kh-food-and-income-security-protects-family-24-jul-2015/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Oliver]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the oldest and most successful Food Always In The Home (FAITH) organic vegetable garden belongs to the LY family. Their garden was built back in 2013. After a period of six months consistently harvesting and caring for her garden, LY qualified for a micro-loan to purchase two piglets &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Battambang , KH – Family Receives Loan to Fatten Piglets &#8211; 22 Jul 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/07/22/battambang-kh-family-receives-loan-to-fatten-piglets-17-jun-2015/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/07/22/battambang-kh-family-receives-loan-to-fatten-piglets-17-jun-2015/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 04:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chris.wade@wfcf.org]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The TY family are living in Ek Phnom District, Battambang Province, Cambodia. They have two school aged children and one toddler. Like many families in the countryside of Cambodia, they do not have a regular paying job and rely on a small plot of land to grow crops for their &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Siem Reap, KH – Garden Shop Team Member Improves His Family&#8217;s Life – 12 Jun 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/06/12/siem-reap-kh-peaksneng-thormacheat-team-member-improves-his-life-12-jun-2015/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/06/12/siem-reap-kh-peaksneng-thormacheat-team-member-improves-his-life-12-jun-2015/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Oliver]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr. CWC is a member of the Peaksneng Thormacheat shop in the Siem Reap region of Cambodia. His official role in the team is to make compost, deliver garden materials, and help build family gardens. However, he also has unofficial duties that include cooking the team&#8217;s lunch and being their &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Utete, TZ &#8211; Mother improves home for her family &#8211; 25 Apr &#8211; 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/04/25/utete-tz-mother-improves-home-for-her-family-25-apr-2015/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/04/25/utete-tz-mother-improves-home-for-her-family-25-apr-2015/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2015 22:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sam barns]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The OAM family is one of the families that has benefitted the most from KCM’s programs. KCM began employing Asha, the mother of the family, to help with marketing activities. At first these activities were limited to accepting applications for new families to begin vegetable gardens. However, overtime the role &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Battambang, KH – Relay Planting and Pig Fattening Pay For Solar Light &#8211; 17 Apr 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/04/17/battambang-kh-relay-planting-and-pig-fattening-17-apr-2015/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/04/17/battambang-kh-relay-planting-and-pig-fattening-17-apr-2015/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 08:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Oliver]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The YY family live in a rural village outside Battambang, Cambodia. They have been involved in the organic FAITH (Food Always In The Home) vegetable garden program since 2013 and have worked very hard to make their garden a success.  Their success with the vegetable garden and more recently with &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Utete, TZ – Mama’s Loan Group’s Progress Encouraging – Jan 30 2015</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/01/31/utete-tz-mamas-loan-groups-progress-encouraging-jan-30-2015/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2015/01/31/utete-tz-mamas-loan-groups-progress-encouraging-jan-30-2015/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 09:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sam barns]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kindwitwi Mama’s Cow Group get 5-7 Liters of milk from their cow each day. They sell each liter for 1,000 TZS, which means they can earn between 150,000 TZS (US $88.24) and 210,000 TZS (US $123.53) per month. They use most of the income from selling milk to pay for &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Phnom Penh, KH – Water and savings help a family escape poverty – 31 Dec 2014</title>
		<link>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2014/12/31/phnom-penh-kh-water-and-savings-help-a-family-escape-poverty-31-dec-2014/</link>
		<comments>http://betterlives.org/archive/blog/2014/12/31/phnom-penh-kh-water-and-savings-help-a-family-escape-poverty-31-dec-2014/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chris.wade@wfcf.org]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Janne works for Tabatha in Cambodia where she has been helping alleviate the pain of others with the gift of water wells! For the past few years, her birthday has been about giving water to impoverished families. Water that changes and enhances the lives of those who, through no fault &#8230;]]></description>
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