Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family uses garden to support school fees – 15 June 2020
JAM Family has been successfully managing their family garden since 2018. With the help of the garden’s savings and income from the mother’s clothes selling... Read More
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Utete, TZ – KCM compiles list of services to provide to community – 15 June 2020
Following their recent success in building a shed and compost boxes and the rise in interest in the group due to their construction skills, KCM... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa’s Chairperson becomes community representative for Bugandan Tribe King’s Council – 15 June 2020
Sarah Kiwanuka, the mother of Wamukisa’s manager, has been installed as the Mpigi district representative for the Buganda Tribe King’s Council. This is a great... Read More
Battambang, KH – Life during hard times – 31 May 2020
Life can be hard at the best of times, but when coronavirus started reducing the local economy, it became even harder for the RR family... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Mid-wife Beatriz discusses family health with rent-to-own home families – 31 May 2020
Mothers and children of the Peaksneng rent-to-own community had their first family health meetings with Beatriz before the threat of coronavirus stopped the meetings for... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Kahe Primary School uses volunteer work to harvest corn – 15 May 2020
Kahe Primary School would normally use their students to harvest the corn, but the coronavirus has prevented that work from being completed. Instead, the community... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – CPM Children enjoying their respective careers – 15 May 2020
CPM Family comprises the Mother, Father, five children, and Grandmother. three of the CPM children are each advancing their own careers. One a teacher, another... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Mukibogoye PS finishes food storage increasing sustainability – 15 May 2020
In one year, Mukibogoye Primary school needs enough space available to store 9,700 lbs of corn. Needless to say, the school did not have the... Read More
Kikondo, UG – SMW family uses savings to invest in goat project – 15 May 2020
SMW father, Zinabala’s VICOBAs beekeeper, and family dedicated themselves to attending every Wamukisa and apply the knowledge at their home and have expanded their goat... Read More
Utete, KCM – KCM team rebuilds shed and compost boxes after they collapse – 15 May 2020
KCM’s garden shed and compost boxes were built by True Adventure’s in 2011. After 9 years of use, they finally gave in to the elements... Read More
Battambang, KH – Life in Coronavirus time – 30 Apr 2020
Families have been staying home and social distancing from others to protect themselves from the Coronavirus. While this keeps them safe from the virus, it... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Back on path towards a dream – 30 Apr 2020
The EL family are back on the path towards their dream of supporting their children in a way that prepares them to gain secure jobs... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora continues mentoring families while maintaining good social distance practices – 15 April 2020
Lishe Bora’s manager went into a stay at home order due to the fact that she lives in a smaller city, but she manages her... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Mukibogoye Primary School maintains continues serving vegetables to garden club students – 15 April 2020
In March, the Tanzanian government shut down all schools to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This halted the breakfast serving at Mukibogoye, but the garden... Read More
Utete, TZ – KCM serves vegetables to the elderly and leper communities – 15 April 2020
While Utete is very isolated from the rest of Tanzania, the community is home to a leper colony which is an immunocompromised group and can... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Kahe Primary School continues to supply vegetables and bananas to families after shut down – 15 April 2020
Kahe Primary School along with Tupendane’s guidance began limited vegetable and banana distribution to 10 families of garden club students after the Tanzania government shut... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa continues working with families during Coronavirus – 15 April 2020
The Ugandan Government shut down the large markets to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Additionally, the government requested families to start and maintain their... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Productive garden assists family to follow their dream – 31 Mar 2020
The LY family are small scale farmers who have been working hard for many years to realize their dream of a comfortable home. They are... Read More
Battambang, KH – What started as a garden effort is leading to an improved home – 31 Mar 2020
YY and her husband want to have a comfortable and secure space for their grandchildren to live and study. They have been living in an... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora responds to Coronavirus – 30 Mar 2020
Earlier this month, Tanzania began experiencing its first known cases of Coronavirus, Lishe Bora responded by aiding their employees by stocking up on necessary items... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Tupendane employees organize to buy in bulk – 30 Mar 2020
Of the Better Live’s partners, Tupendane operates closest to two major cities, Moshi and Arusha. With Arusha having one coronavirus case already, the team acted... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa prepares for coronavirus lockdown – 30 Mar 2020
Uganda has implemented strict measures to control the Coronavirus within its borders. The Wamukisa team has collaborated to collect materials and supplies to safeguard their... Read More
Utete, TZ – KCM Employees protect themselves from coronavirus – 30 Mar 2020
After Tanzania’s coronavirus cases began to increase, KCM employees moved towards combining resources so they could purchase necessary materials and supplies. Utete, more especially Kinditiwi,... Read More
Ngara, TZ – SODAT Responds to coronavirus threat – 30 Mar 2020
Like their colleagues, SODAT is emphasizing the importance of the health and safety of their employees. Ngara, being isolated from much of Tanzania has only... Read More
Battambang, KH – Productive garden earns credit worthiness! – 29 Feb 2020
Salee of the Healthy Life shop is pleased to learn of KJ’s desire to raise pigs again. He is also very happy to see the... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Noodle seller and husband dream of owning a home – 29 Feb 2020
Rey is the rent-to-own (RTO) community manager, and he is pleased to be be planning the next RTO house for RY and his wife CS... Read More
Utete, TZ – KCM continues providing veg to support young minds – 15 Feb 2020
Every school day of every year, KCM manages a large vegetable garden that provides an abundance of vegetables to the Kinditwi kindergarten. KCM manages a... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family continues to feed despite garden setback – 15 Feb 2020
Kilimanjaro region is receiving extensive rain this year, causing some rot, but despite the setback, CLN family continues to benefit from their garden and feed... Read More
Ngara, TZ – School students rise to meet farming needs – 15 Feb 2020
Kabalenzi, Mukibogoye, and Mukirehe school students volunteered to work the school farms to help cut the costs of farming beans this year. This year, the... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Maendeleo students back to work at the garden – 15 Feb 2020
Maendeleo students returned to school in late January to find their school garden in good shape due to the efforts of the Mama Bustani. They... Read More