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
Moshi, TZ – Experimenting with organic growing techniques on new crops – 20 Mar 2016
The JMM family was one of the first families to join Tupendane in March 2013. The family owned one acre of farm... 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
Temeke, TZ – SAWA finalizes WASH improvement projects for Temeke Municipality – 3 Mar 2016
“Water is an inevitable factor for our daily life activities; we cannot live without water. We hope to see the young generation... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Employment and hard work help a mother build her business – 26 Feb 2016
Hard work is paying off for Mama Elias and her six children. In two years she has gone from selling small items... Read More
Ngara, TZ – New stoves at school kitchens are healthier and more efficient – 25 Feb 2016
New stoves at three primary schools in Ngara have cut cooking time by 33% and reduced wood use by 80% for school... Read More