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 one of the... Read More
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Battambang, KH – Garden contributes to SLT family’s school fees and living costs – 2 Sep 2016
SLT is able to provide nutritious food for herself, her husband and their two children every day by maintaining a productive organic vegetable garden. It... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Students from Mill Hill County High School in the UK engage with Peaksneng village – 19 Aug 2016
The Peaksneng Thormacheat Garden Shop hosted a group of fifteen students, two teachers and an expedition leader from the Mill Hill County High School in... Read More
Battambang, KH – Mill Hill County High School students work with local organization to improve lives – 19 Aug 2016
After a long journey from Vietnam, a group of nine students, two teachers, and a True Adventure expedition leader arrived late in the evening of... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Long-time gardener continues improving life for his family – 19 Aug 2016
After 3 years of maintaining a productive vegetable garden, the father of the MGA family is finally seeing his biggest dream come true: his family... 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, and improve their... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Strong teamwork completes water infrastructure Phase 1 – 10 August 2016
Phase 1 infrastructure is complete on the Mkyashi Water Project. The first phase provides nine families with direct connections to clean water at their homes.... 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 own garden. She... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Kendrick School students from UK help with community programs – 5 Aug 2016
From July 21st – 25th, a group of seventeen students (aged between 15 and 17) and two teachers from Kendrick School in England visited the... Read More
Utete, TZ – KCM increases community impact while moving towards sustainability – 29 Jul 2016
KCM Garden Shop is now supplying the local kindergarten with vegetables five days per week. They have also completed preparations for a watermelon farming project... 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 TZS (US $322)... Read More
Moshi, TZ – School garden clubs overcome challenge, prepare to plant first crop – 22 Jul 2016
School garden clubs in Maendeleo, Mwangaria, and Oria primary schools are preparing to plant their first major crop for use in the school breakfast recipe.... Read More
Battambang, KH – Beechwood students travel from UK to help garden shop and families – 22 Jul 2016
From July 5th – 14th, the Healthy Life Garden Shop hosted thirteen students (aged between 15 and 18) and two teachers from Beechwood School in... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Schools dig into high, clean, constant water table – 20 Jul 2016
Maendeleo and Oria primary schools are thankful for their good luck in digging into an “underground river” which should provide a clean and constant source... Read More
Los Alamitos, USA – Preparing for life in the adult world – Jul 2016
Dear Better Lives, I am very grateful for The Youth Center’s Leadership Academy, which I recently attended, as it helped me to prepare for life... 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 hard work. The... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Schools progressing towards sustainable breakfast program – 5 July 2016
Land-preparation for school breakfast farms is progressing towards a goal of sustainable self-reliance in Kahe. Tupendane has collaborated with three primary schools to clear, plow,... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community banking group supports ill member – 1 July 2016
The grandfather of the EKL family is grateful to his fellow community bank members for helping him in a time of need. He expressed his... Read More
Battambang, KH – Dara is a good brother and role model – 1 Jul 2016
Dara, a 16-year-old student in Grade 8, has been coming to the CFI learning center for five years. With five siblings and dozens of younger... 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 1 June 2016... 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 pigs. He said... Read More
Moshi, TZ – New kitchen improves sanitation and efficiency of school breakfast – 13 June 2016
Students and teachers at Mwangaria Primary School are happy to have a new kitchen that will improve the hygiene and efficiency of cooking school breakfast.... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Employee celebrates birth of a calf from dairy cow loan – 10 Jun 2016
Lishe Bora garden shop employee Eliza and her family are celebrating the birth of their new calf. They have waited almost six months for their... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – CC imitates brother and expands his organic vegetable garden – 10 Jun 2016
Mr. CC has imitated his brother, CWC, in expanding his organic vegetable garden in order to grow and sell more vegetables. This year, he was... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – SHR uses garden’s income to repair house – 10 Jun 2016
SHR lives with his wife and two children in Peaksneng village. They joined Peaksneng Thormacheat organic vegetable garden program in 2015 and have been able... 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 saving, they recently... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Strong community turn out makes fast work of land-clearing – 6 Jun 2016
Parents at three schools have finished clearing 8 acres which will be used to grow ingredients for school breakfast. The clearing was no small task.... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Recycled plastic containers become low cost watering cans – 3 June 2016
Wamukisa garden shop is helping families improve their lives through small, sustainable steps. They have created a garden watering solution to match their approach. A... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Example families set to lead community in organic vegetable growing – 1 Jun 2016
Wamukisa selected five families to attend their first “Organic Vegetable Gardening: Design & Build” training on Tuesday, May 31. The families were selected by Wamukisa... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Soil nourishing training gets families excited for vegetable gardens – 28 May 2016
Wamukisa held their first organic agriculture training today. Over 20 families came out to attend the training, which focused on the benefits and basic concepts... Read More