Kilimanjaro, TZ – Afya Bora Village Community Bank group receives first loan – 30 Sep 2022
Mary, manager of local social enterprise Lishe Bora presented Afya Bora VICOBA group with the group’s first loan. The group started on... Read More
Ngara, TZ – MVG VICOBA tree nursery is growing well – 31 Aug 2022
The MVG Village Community Banking Association (VICOBA) was established in July last year, and has now started a commercial tree nursery. The... Read More
Ngara, TZ – RP starts his motorcycle passenger and delivery business – 31 Jul 2022
RP has purchased a motorcycle with a combination of VICOBA (Village Community Banking Association) savings and a pay advance from his job... Read More
Utete, TZ – OM Poultry business is sustainable – 31 May 2022
OM’s poultry business is generating an income that is contributing to repaying the chicken house (banda) loan, and home improvement loans from... Read More
Utete, TZ – KCM assists volunteer’s families to earn income from sesame and invest in businesses – 30 Apr 2022
KCM is assisting volunteer’s families with growing 8.5 acres of sesame by assisting with knowledge, farming tools and sprays to improve their... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Village Community Banking (VICOBA) group strengthens community spirit – 31 Dec 2021
The SMW family is enjoying successful bean and maize harvests from crops they planted cooperatively in August on 1.5 acres, led by... Read More
Kikondo, UG -Industrious KGK Family Applies Training to Address Challenges and Improve Lives – 30 Nov 2021
Marvin’s KGK family uses their training in Food Always In The Home (FAITH) vegtable gardening, sewing, construction, and business management to improve... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Village assists SMW family’s goat and crop businesses to rise again after COVID-19 tragedy – 30 Sep 2021
During the Uganda COVID lockdown, the enterprising father of the SMW family died of the disease, leaving his wife and seven children... Read More
Kikondo, UG – GRY family welcomes their home water standpipe – 30 Jul 2021
Mama GRY is delighted because she saved enough in a year to install a home water standpipe for her family. She is... Read More
Utete, TZ – Livestock transportation impacted by changing regulations – 15 May 2021
The ever-changing regulatory and economic conditions in Utete region are a challenge for Dickson and his community. Dickson was attempting to buy... Read More