Utete, TZ – Egg group learns from experience – 30 July 2014
The Bates Banda chicken business team continues to work hard, persevere, and learn more every month about the business of running an egg-laying... Read More
Utete, TZ – Mama’s Group welcomes a healthy calf – 1 Jul 2014
The Mama’s Group is Kindwitwi was happy to receive the good fortune of a healthy calf this month. Their dairy cow gave... Read More
Utete, TZ – MHK general store – 27 Jun 2014
In June 2013 the MHK family received a micro loan from Better Lives, in partnership with the Kindwitwi Development Association, to expand... Read More
Utete, TZ – OMM general store – 27 Jun 2014
The OMM family received a small-business loan from Better Lives and the Kindwitwi Development Association in October 2010. Prior to the loan... Read More
Utete, TZ – Crop growing season impacts egg demand – 27 Jun 2014
The group running the chicken business in Kindwitwi is optimistic that they have overcome some of the biggest challenges to running their... Read More
Caba, PH – SO Family Pig Fattening – 27 Jun 2014
In early 2013 the SO family were able to start a small business of fattening piglets that were supplied by a neighbor.... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read More