Battambang, KH – Saving to make home water tight before the rains – 30 Sep 2018
The SSS family are saving to replace a wall made from palm leaves that has rotted and now has holes, which let... Read More
Kikondo, UG – SJB family produces, earns, saves, and invests in their dream – 7 Sep 2018
The SJB family is achieving their dream of running the first grocery store in Nsujjuwe Village. Mama SJB first had the idea... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family hopes productive asset leads to home improvements – 31 Aug 2018
The FRL family is excited about their new productive asset: a gas-powered corn sheller. They purchased the machine with a loan from... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community bank supports family to start business and pay school expenses – 31 Aug 2018
The BEA family is using a 200,000 TZS (USD $93) loan from their VICOBA community banking group to start a business and... Read More
Battambang, KH – First major school award received in the family – 30 Aug 2018
CC and his wife SM are such proud grand-parents because two of their grandchildren have received school award certificates. One award is... Read More
Kikondo UG – BGB family recieves loan to expand project – 15 August 2018
The BGB family saved money with their VICOBA group for over a year and finally qualified to receive a loan. They used... Read More
Los Alamitos, USA – Learning skills to become successful adults – 10 Aug 2018
Dear Better Lives, My name is Jason Hearn, I am 17 years old, and I’m a senior at Los Alamitos High School.... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Denstone students help families along Path to Self-Reliance – 30 Jul 2018
12 students, 2 teachers, and 1 True Adventure leader spent 3 days and 4 nights working with Lishe Bora and staying at... Read More
Kikondo, UG- Family benefits from active participation in training sessions – 30 Jul 2018
The HHL family has attended 5 training sessions with Wamukisa. They are putting the skills they learned to work, starting a 3-bed... Read More
Utete, TZ – Dickson’s business trial gains steam and nears income targets – 19 July 2018
Dickson Taji is trying to prove he can earn a sustainable income using KCM’s Toyo (a 3 wheeled motorbike) to operate a... Read More