Battambang, KH – Volunteers help grandmother’s interest in a garden – 30 May 2014
One morning when Rob and Angie from UK were helping build a vegetable garden, DG was sitting beside the garden and giving a big smile... Read More
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Moshe, TZ – WMZ family’s garden income – 30 May 2014
The WMZ family has one of the oldest gardens in Kahe. Over the past nine months that the family has maintained their garden they have... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – IVM family’s garden food – 30 May 2014
The IVM family garden was one of the most challenging for the Lishe Bora Garden Shop team to build, because the family lives near the... Read More
Caba, PH – REM earns scholarship – 30 Apr 2014
Rhoniel Eledave Mangaoang is the eldest child of Ronald and Elizabeth Mangaoang. He comes from a family of hard-working and industrious parents but of very... Read More
Utete, TZ – OAM Family’s garden success – 23 Apr 2014
The OAM family in Kindwitwi was the first family in the village to start a garden in August 2013. The family is made up of... Read More
Utete, TZ – Cow’s stress means no milk – 23 Apr 2014
The Mama’s Group in Kindwitwi is anxiously awaiting the birth of their cow’s calf next month. After a promising start to their livestock business, they... Read More
Utete, TZ – Egg group overcomes chicken sickness – 23 Apr 2014
The past month was challenging for the Bates Chicken Banda Group as they began paying off the loan they received to buy their chickens. The rainy... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – LKN family’s garden success – Apr 23 2014
The LKN family started their garden in January 2014. The household is made up of two grandparents looking after their son and three grandchildren. The... Read More
Moshi, TZ – GMM Family’s garden success – 23 Apr 2014
The GMM family garden is one of the oldest in Tupendane’s garden program. They opened their garden in August 2013 and had the surprise challenge... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Vegetable garden feeds family of six – 23 Apr 2014
Mr. LL is 35 years old and married with four children (two boys and two girls; oldest daughter is 18 years old and the youngest... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Art teacher feeds family from vegetable garden – 7 Apr 2014
The LC family are a young couple who were married 3 year ago, and now have two children. The father is an art teacher at... Read More
Battambang, KH – Family works hard in the garden – 3 Apr 2014
HR is a poor lady who came to the shop team to ask about receiving the blessing of the Food Always In The Home (FAITH)... Read More
Utete, TZ – YM Family Home – 4 Apr 2014
YM works for the KCM Garden Shop in Kindwitwi, and is a member of an egg laying business. He was raised in a very rural community... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – ART family’s garden success – Apr 3 2014
The ART family started their garden in December 2013 with Better Lives’ local partner Lishe Bora (“Better Food”). Although the family’s garden is one of... Read More
Battambang, KH – Students are excelling – 31 Mar 2014
Our students are excelling – and our partner school- and our partner schools are beginning to notice. Five (5) Children’s Future students who attend private... Read More
Caba, PH – San Carlos receives water system – 31 Mar 2014
San Carlos Elementary School, a kilometer and a half away from the Caba District Office, is composed of nine (9) dedicated teachers including the School... Read More
Battambang, KH – Community Liaison Coordinator – 31 Mar 2014
Community Liaison Coordinator Reasmey Cheut joined SeeBeyondBorders in September 2012. He shares what he has been working on over the past 18 months. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT... Read More
Battambang, KH – Vegetable garden feeds young family – 30 Mar 2014
The CR family are new to our Food Always In The Home (FAITH) garden program. Mr. CR works as a building laborer earning only $2... Read More
Utete, TZ – Egg business selling 60 eggs per day – 27 Mar 2014
The chicken banda project in Kindwitwi is proceeding according to plan. While the team hasn’t increased yields beyond expectations – as they were hoping to... Read More
Utete, TZ – Cow groups focus on milk yield – 27 Mar 2014
The two cow groups in Kindwitwi – the MOM family and the Mamas’ Group – are working to figure out how to increase their cows’ milk... Read More
Moshi, TZ – KFM family – 27 Mar 2014
The KFM family is two 56 year old grandparents looking after their two grandchildren. The family was one of the first families in Kahe to... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Poorest families helped by vegetable gardens – 22 Mar 2014
The Do Kong Family is a young couple blessed with one son. However, in New Peak Snaing Village they have been well known as one... Read More
Educate! Uganda – Fellowship Recipients – 18 Mar 2014
Since 2011 Better Lives has supported Educate! in its mission to empower the next generation of socially responsible leaders in Africa. This year Better Lives... Read More
Moshi, TZ – LMK Family’s garden success – 28 Feb 2014
The LMK family has overcome flood, drought, and illness to maintain a productive garden for almost one and a half years. Their hard work has... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – MGA Family Successful Garden – 28 Feb 2014
The MGA family was the first family to start a garden with the Lishe Bora Garden Shop. The garden’s roadside location helped other families... Read More
Utete, TZ – District Livestock Officer impressed with egg business – 28 Feb 2014
On February 28th Mr. Juma, the District Livestock Officer for Rufiji, visited Kindwitwi and stopped by the chicken banda. He was very impressed with the... Read More
Utete, TZ – District Livestock Officer visits cow groups – 28 Feb 2014
The cow projects in Kindwitwi got off to promising starts but have started to run into trouble. The MOM family is getting about five liters of... Read More
Battambang, KH – New shop member contributes to community – 28 Feb 2014
The newest member of the team is RM, a 69 year old widower whose main reason for working with the garden shop is to contribute... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – TP overcomes land mine injuries – 8 Feb 2014
TP, his wife SP and their 6 children live in Peak Snaing Tmai Village, Siem Reap province. TP is one of thousands of people who... Read More
Battambang, KH – Garden challenged by water shortage – 28 Feb 2014
GP is now a team member of the vegetable garden shop with Rom. They are a team of two who make compost one week and... Read More