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21 students, 3 teachers, and 1 True Adventure leader from Parmiters School visited Healthy Life Reinforcement for 8 days of service work, community collaboration, and...

Moshi, TZ – Parmiters School assists with facilities and garden improvements for Kahe Primary School – 26 Jul 2019

26 Jul 2019

14 students, 2 teachers, and 1 True Adventure leader from Parmiters School spent 6 days working with Tupendane and Kahe Primary School to improve school...

Siem Reap, KH – Student group contribues hardwork and smiles to Peaksneng community – 16 Jul 2019

16 Jul 2019

10 students, 2 teachers, and 1 True Adventure leader from St John School and Leatherhead School spent 5 days working with Peaksneng Thormacheat Shop. In...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – MGA daughter uses trade knowledge to earn income – 15 July 2019

The daughter of MGA family, FJM, is the fifth child of the family. She completed her primary education in 2019 and joined the tailoring training...

Battambang, KH – Visiting students expand reach of organic vegetable growing program – 15 July 2019

13 students, 2 teachers, and 1 True Adventure leader from Dartford School spent 4 days working with Healthy Life Reinforcement in Battambang. The students worked...

Kikondo UG – KFN family on the move after big purchase – 15 July 2019

The KFN family saved over 800,000 UGS (USD $220) with the Kigasa Women’s Group. They combined their savings with a cash windfall earned from selling...

Ngara TZ – Mama AJ buys land to begin new life with her children – 15 July 2019

Mama AJ has been a cook at Mukirehe Primary School for over six years. This month she received a payment advance of 415,000 TZS ($182...

Battambang, KH – Big brother continues his studies – 14 Jul 2019

14 Jul 2019

You may recognize Vannchai. We last wrote about him in December 2016 under the pseudonym “Dara”. Now Vannchai is an adult and has given us...

Siem Reap, KH – Visiting students create new opportunities for Peaksneng families – 9 Jul 2019

09 Jul 2019

18 students, 3 teachers, and 1 True Adventure leader from Dartford School spent 4 days working with Peaksneng Thormacheat Shop. The students collaborated with Peaksneng...

Battambang, KH – Making time for study – 30 Jun, 2019

30 Jun 2019

HH gets up at 5.30 am each school day, and sets off walking at 6.00 am to arrive for start of school by 7.00 am....

Siem Reap, KH – Mr. TOT and Peaksneng Thormacheat continue their collaboration – 17 June 2019

17 Jun 2019

Mr. TOT is a model of a collaborative spirit. He moved to Peaksneng in 2007, the same year that Peaksneng Thormacheat manager Rey Diez moved...

Utete TZ – KCM employee proves his business success and recieves loan – 15 June 2019

Dickson Taji finished his Toyo business trial and proved that the business can be financially sustainable. This qualified him to receive a loan for a...

Ngara, TZ – SODAT finds necessary material to increase garden productivity – 15 June 2019

Using the dried coffee bean husk, SODAT successfully created a necessary input by burning these, similarly to the standard rice husks. When making compost, it’s...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – PAM Family benefits from work with Lishe Bora – 15 June 2019

PAM family mother, who works with Lishe Bora, has supported her 8 children to go to school, supplying them with other basic needs, and has...

Kikondo UG – Community bands together to help rebuild FMJ family’s house – 15 June 2019

The FMJ family is turning tragedy into an opportunity to show their neighbors the benefits of saving money. The family is rebuilding their home after...

Moshi, TZ – Furaha group grows into new phase of operations – 15 June2019

Furaha VICOBA Group received a loan from Tupendane for 1,300,000 TZS (USD $571) to assist members to grow corn. The loan was used to pay...

Siem Reap, KH – Father knows he will be able to earn steady income with land of his own – 1 Jun 2019

01 Jun 2019

Mr. PRS knows that, if he had his own home and land, he could become financially self-reliant. He hopes Peaksneng Thormacheat’s Rent-to-Own affordable housing program...

Battambang, KH – Dreaming of becoming an agriculturist – 31 May, 2019

31 May 2019

PJ is the second of PC’s three children. He is attending Mony primary school, which is about 3 kilometer from his house. He is a...

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – New home creates opportunities for local family and Lishe Bora – 30 May 2019

30 May 2019

In April, Lishe Bora completed construction of a manager’s house at their eco-lodge property. The SDM family moved into the house and will act as...

Ngara, TZ – Mukirehe meets corn harvest target for breakfast inputs – 15 May 2019

Mukirehe Primary School met the harvest target for their corn farm. That means they will be able to continue serving school breakfast everyday in 2019....

Moshi, TZ – Drought and growth brought need for well improvements – 15 May2019

Tupendane collaborated with parents, builders, and school officials to improve the well at Maendeleo Primary School. They made the well deeper, reinforced the inside of...

Kikondo, UG – Family expands businesses to further increase home income – 15 May 2019

The KMK family joined the Zinabala VICOBA group and expanded their vegetable garden from three beds to ten beds to earn more income and save...

Siem Reap, KH – Family invests garden income to build chicken coop – 15 May 2019

The CMB family invested savings from their vegetable garden to build a chicken coop. The coop houses 50 free-range chickens. They plan to buy chicks,...

Siem Reap, KH – Family looks to Rent-to-Own affordable housing program for stability – 1 May 2019

01 May 2019

The CER family has sought stability for years. They hope the Rent-to-Own affordable housing program will help them achieve that dream. Mrs. CER’s first husband...

Kikondo, UG – Ukasha opens repair shop to improve income for HHM family – 30 Apr 2019

30 Apr 2019

In 2017, Better Lives’ board organized and delivered a training program about solar electricity. Ukasha was invited to attend the program. He was excited because...

Battambang, KH – Sisters have one hour walk to school – 30 Apr, 2019

30 Apr 2019

The SKK sisters 13 and 9 years old, in grade 6 and 4, are walking together to and from school for one hour every morning...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family halfway to goal of helping all four children through school – 30 Apr 2019

30 Apr 2019

The GMK family is half way to their goal of putting all of their children through school. So far two of their four children graduated...

Siem Reap, KH – Family grows income by focusing on maintaining and improving assets – 15 Apr 2019

15 Apr 2019

The BKC family started their FAITH organic vegetable garden in 2013 using knowledge shared by Peaksneng Thormacheat and their own experience as farmers. They expanded...

Moshi, TZ – Mwangaria Primary School ranks number two in Kahe Ward – 15 April 2019

15 Apr 2019