Moshi TZ – Retired Employee expands livestock project – 15 Sep 2019
Mama Elias sold 8 pigs and earned 800,000 ($350 USD) TZS. Feeling confident in her animal husbandry expertise, she used the money... Read More
Kikondo UG – Community bands together to help rebuild FMJ family’s house – 15 June 2019
The FMJ family is turning tragedy into an opportunity to show their neighbors the benefits of saving money. The family is rebuilding... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Ukasha opens repair shop to improve income for HHM family – 30 Apr 2019
In 2017, Better Lives’ board organized and delivered a training program about solar electricity. Ukasha was invited to attend the program. He... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – OFM Family Maintains Small Sustainable Efforts to Reach Goal – 15 Feb 2019
Over the past year, Mama OFM saved money by eating and selling extra vegetables from her Family Garden instead of purchasing them... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Tupendane and Maendeleo Primary School close to achieving sustainable breakfast dream – 4 Oct 2018
“Our dream is in sight,” exclaimed Tupendane manager Deo Matemu, “We really believe 2019 can be the year of sustainable breakfast for... 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
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water connection enables family to invest in livestock – 10 Feb 2017
In August 2016 the JBK family had clean water piped onto their property for the first time in the family’s history. After... Read More
Utete, TZ – Diagnosis helps doctors provide treatment for local boy – 27 Jan 2017
Doctors in Dar es Salaam believe they have diagnosed Bashiruni’s developmental disorder and now he is making faster progress improving motor skills.... Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Village Community Banking has enough capital to start lending – 18 Apr 2016
The Lishe Bora Village Community Banking (ViCoBa) group in Kilema now has 1,389,000 TZS (US $661.42) in total deposits that they are... 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