Battambang, KH – Big brother continues his studies – 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... Read More
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Siem Reap, KH – Visiting students create new opportunities for Peaksneng families – 9 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... Read More
Battambang, KH – Making time for study – 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.... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Mr. TOT and Peaksneng Thormacheat continue their collaboration – 17 June 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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Father knows he will be able to earn steady income with land of his own – 1 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... Read More
Battambang, KH – Dreaming of becoming an agriculturist – 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... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – New home creates opportunities for local family and Lishe Bora – 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... Read More
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.... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Family looks to Rent-to-Own affordable housing program for stability – 1 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... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Ukasha opens repair shop to improve income for HHM family – 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... Read More
Battambang, KH – Sisters have one hour walk to school – 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... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family halfway to goal of helping all four children through school – 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... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Family grows income by focusing on maintaining and improving assets – 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... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Mwangaria Primary School ranks number two in Kahe Ward – 15 April 2019
Tupendane, parents, teachers, students, and student visitors from UK have worked hard to improve the teaching and learning environment at Mwangaria Primary School. Their efforts... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Continued teamwork creates great harvest for daily breakfast feeding – 15 April 2019
Mukibogoye students are able to join SODAT’s garden club lead by Shafan and Elias. The group is comprised of between 18 and 30 students depending... Read More
Los Alamitos, USA – How the 2013 Leadership Academy assisted Mark – 15 Apr 2019
Dear Better Lives, My name is Mark Frankenberg. I graduated from Los Alamitos High School, and attended college at Northern Arizona University. I’m very grateful... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Lifelong Peaksneng residents see life-changing opportunity in Rent-to-Own – 1 Apr 2019
Mr. LKR was born in Peaksneng 30 years ago and has lived there ever since. He sees Peaknsneng Thormacheat’s Rent-to-Own affordable housing program as a... Read More
Kikondo, UG – GRY family uses savings and income to invest in home improvements – 31 Mar 2019
The GRY family needs more space to acccommodate all nine family members. They have been saving money with their VICOBA community banking group for over... Read More
Battambang, KH – Education assistance leads to a University scholarship – March 31, 2019
Mouyteang was awarded a full scholarship to Build Bright University by Great Peace Cambodia, a Korean NGO, when she left high school. This year she... Read More
Battambang, KH – Brother and sister walk together to school – 30 Mar 2019
PC and PB are 14 and 5 years old, in grade 7 and kindergarden. When she can, sister PB likes to walk with her brother... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Irrigation improvements expand school gardens – 22 Mar2019
Tupendane and Kahe Primary School completed construction of a tank stand and 10,000 liter water tank at the school. The raised water tank feeds... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family’s income generation advances the next generation of Tanzanians by paying school fees – 21 Mar 2019
Mr. POK earned 1,200,000 TZS (US $538) when he sold a cow a four pigs. He used the money to send his oldest son to... Read More