Mt Kilimanjaro – Family sets precedent for community by paying back first micro-loan early – 22 April 2016
The MBN family has finished making repayments on their small business loan one month ahead of schedule. On 2 Feb 2016 they... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Village Community Banking has enough capital to start lending – 18 Apr 2016
The Lishe Bora Village Community Banking (ViCoBa) group in Kilema now has 1,389,000 TZS (US $661.42) in total deposits that they are... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora employee finishes paying pig loans, prepares to sell pigs – 1 April 2016
Lishe Bora employee Laurenti has finshed making loan repayments on a pig-fattening loan he received in October 2015. He is especially excited... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Employee finishes repaying land loan early, sets sights on building rooms – 25 Mar 2016
Lishe Bora garden shop manager Mary Andrea Shayo is preparing to make her final repayment on a land loan she received in... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family earns first-round micro-loan from Village Community Banking group – 18 Mar 2016
The Lishe Bora VICOBA group has awarded its first round of small business loans to members. The POK family was one of... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Livestock & agriculture supply store improves efficiency for local farmers – 16 Mar 2016
On February 29 Lishe Bora officially opened its new agriculture and livestock supply store in Mkyashi. The store opened just in time... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – First “Happy Pig” sold in Mkyashi to rave customer reviews – 14 Mar 2016
On 22 February 2016 Lishe Bora the first of two pigs they were raising in their “Happy Pig” pig pen. They butchered... Read More
Dar es Salaam, TZ – Molly’s Network helps formalize small community organizations – 11 Mar 2016
In 2015 Molly’s Network helped two Better Lives partners in Tanzania become officially registered Community Based Organizations (CBO) and open up bank... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Continuously improving income to enhance future education opportunities – 12 Feb 2016
The GMK family started their garden in May 2015. They have always seen themselves as farmers so starting an organic vegetable garden... Read More
Kilimanjaro TZ – Mother always looking for next business opportunity – 15 Jan 2016
The TSM family is setting an example for how a small, consistent, daily income can enable a family to improve their productive... Read More