Kilimanjaro, TZ – Low TCO management and proactive maintenance enable water committee to hit targets ahead of schedule – 19 May 2017
The nine families who received water connections in Phase 1 of the Mkyashi Water Project have been fulfilling their promise of acting... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Shop manager teaching her daughter to start saving early – 24 Mar 2017
Lishe Bora garden shop manager Mary Shayo celebrated her daughter’s birthday by teaching her personal finance habits. Mary and her daughter, Sessi,... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water connection enables family to invest in livestock – 10 Feb 2017
In August 2016 the JBK family had clean water piped onto their property for the first time in the family’s history. After... Read More
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Pigs help family pay school fees stress-free – 13 Jan 2017
2017 is off to a smooth start for Laurenti after selling his four pigs at the end of 2016. The beginning of... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water access enables family to expand livestock project – 14 Dec 2016
The MET family has expanded their pig project from 10 pigs to over 20 since getting a water connection at their home... Read More
Mt, Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water Committee successfully overcomes first challenge: electric outage – 9 Dec 2016
Four months after implementation, the Mkyashi Water Project is showing promising signs of sustainability. Families have made their monthly water payments on... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Mother uses VICOBA to give son chance at his dream – 7 Dec 2016
The AJN family has been able to help one of their children, Aidani, attend private school by using VICOBA loans to time... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Kirua-based VICOBA celebrates 4,000,000 TZS lending milestone – 2 Dec 2016
Lishe Bora’s Kirua-based VICOBA group celebrated a milestone in November: over 4,000,000 TZS (US $1,904) in loans distributed since beginning to lend... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora takes important step towards a dream and a local economic engine – 17 Oct 2016
Lishe Bora has purchased 4.5 acres of scenic farmland in Mkyashi, on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The land purchase is an... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Vicoba helps family get the most out of their efforts – 23 Sep 2016
The CPM family used a short-term loan to pay school fees in order to ensure they could get the best price when... Read More