Moshi, TZ – Maendeleo bean harvest provides emotional and nutritional boost for students – 5 Oct 2017
At the end of September Maendeleo Primary School harvested 1,900 kg of beans from their 2.5 acre farm. The successful harvest has... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Students grateful that water connection gives them free time and energy to study – 27 Sep 2017
Mr. POK’s two youngest sons still live at home and they are celebrating the family’s direct water connection at their home. Previously... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Father enjoys affordable, sufficient water for the first time in 31 years – 26 Sep 2017
For the first time in his life, the father of the HMR family has sufficient, affordable water near his home. He was... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Employee finishes repaying loan, learns local market, prepares to save and invest – 26 Sep 2017
Shafan has finished paying off his loan for a small general store in the center of Mukibogoye village. The shop, along with... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – VICOBA group offers relief and opportunity through knowledge, credit, and relationships – 19 Sep 2017
The GOMM family continues to benefit from the credit, knowledge, and relationships they are gaining from the Mkyashi VICOBA. The family has now... Read More
Utete, TZ – Chicken banda gets a second chance to be productive with new family loan – 18 Sep 2017
The Bates Chicken Banda is getting a second life as the OMM family purchases the banda from its original owners. The banda... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Mukibogoye shows progress towards food self-reliance – 1 Aug 2017
This month Mukibogoye Primary School made their first material progress towards becoming food self-reliant. The school committed to supplying vegetables for breakfast... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Teacher housing improvements already showing impact for students at Mwangaria – 26 Aug 2017
ISL and Frensham students answered a direct request from the teachers and administration at Mwangaria Primary School by refurbishing teacher housing. Previously... Read More
Moshi, TZ – School Task Force quick response protects 1500 kg of corn for school breakfast – 18 Aug 2017
Quick response time by the School Breakfast Farm Task Force at Mwangaria Primary School protected 6 months of hard work and 1,500... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Rollins students shared some of their favorite pictures from their time in Tanzania – 16 Aug 2017
13 students from Rollins College visited Better Lives’ partners in June. They worked with two local partners – Lishe Bora and Tupendane... Read More