Moshi, TZ – Together we built more than houses – Sep 2026
Mwangaria Primary School has just witnessed a strong collaboration with the local community to renovate teacher housing for two new teachers. The school is one... Read More
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Ngara, TZ – Kabalenzi Primary School’s avocado tree project aims to improve breakfast towards sustainable servings and future self reliance – Sep 2026
At Kabalenzi Primary School (KBL), SODAT, Tunaweza VICOBA Group (TVG) and the community are turning a successful farming idea into a sustainable source of income... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – From a family organic garden to a future of hope – Sep 2026
The small MMH family garden has become a pathway to better family nutrition, income and hope. Through the Lishe bora program MMH applied for an... Read More
Utete, TZ – JVWSE Women rebuild their future by stitching lives together – Sep 2026
After a difficult setback, the Juhudi Vicoba Women Sewing Empowerment (JVWSE) group in Utete is coming together again, rebuilding not only their sewing business, but... Read More
Kasaka, UG – Basooka Village Community Banking Association (VICOBA) – Sep 2026
Basooka VICOBA, made up of 20 families who operate Food Always In The Home (FAITH) gardens at their respective homes, has been meeting for the... Read More
Digos City, PH – Panny Diez – Sep 2026
Please meet Panilio Diez, a dedicated farmer who serves many functions in his community. His hands are as skilled at enriching compost as his words... Read More
Ngara, TZ – JKT family plant seeds of prosperity for sustainable future lives – Aug 2026
JKT’s family is taking one step at a time growing a business from a small seed of faith loan from SODAT and savings with the... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – KLM catering services create a pathway for RKN to start Breakfast business – Aug 2026
With small savings, shared opportunities and determination, RKN is building a sustainable entrepreneurship breakfast snacks business for the families and children’s lives. Working with the... Read More
Utete, TZ – Community hosting life-cycle story from design to sustainability – Aug 2026
The dedicated visits of Parmiter’s students through Better Lives’ and her local partner KCM, have assisted to expand the community programs with lasting solutions to... Read More
Moshi, TZ – UK High School student visits build hopes and assist sustaining school projects – Aug 2026
Visitors from UK were warmly welcomed by the local community assistance organization called Tupendane, students, teachers, parents and local government representatives at primary schools in... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Family uses FAITH gardening skills and water conservation for cabbage cash crop – Aug 2026
JNS Family has used its FAITH garden methods, investment money management, and refillable water bottle irrigation, to produce an exceptional cash crop during the dry... Read More
Battambang, KH – UK school students assist community service projects – Aug 2026
Shoreham Academy and Gorge Abbot School school students assisted Better Lives local partner Healthy Life Reinforcement in Battambang, Cambodia this August 2026. Their assistance focused... Read More
Kasaka, UG – Family uses VICOBA loan for FAITH garden water– July 2026
SDN family joined Kasaka Basooka VICOBA, the first group activity in the village, at about the same time they first prepared their FAITH garden. With... Read More
Moshe, TZ – St Catherine’s School assists Maendeleo Primary School to sustain its facilities and breakfast program – Jul 2026
A protective garden fence for the Grow-own-Breakfast (GOB) garden was designed and built 2 years ago through a close collaboration between St Catherine’s School, UK... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Community collaboration delivers sustainable daily school breakfasts – Jul 2026
A strong collaboration between SODAT, three community schools, and parents comes together to ensure that 2,305 children receive a sustainable healthy breakfast each school day... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Kilimanjaro Catering Group is growing community service one-step at a time – July 2026
The KLM “Kilimanjaro Catering Group” is creating opportunities. Based in Mkyashi Ward, the group provides affordable catering services for weddings, funerals, birthdays, community meetings, and... Read More
Utete, TZ – From a small loan to a sustainable growing family business income – Jul 2026
The DFT family business is making steady progress one step at a time, by successfully paying each loan, and owning a business to keep earning... Read More
Digos City, PH – From foraging for food to a brighter, healthier, and more secure future – Jul 2026
There was a time when RL and his family relied entirely on what they could forage from the bush or buy at the local market.... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Tunaweza VICOBA Group (TVG) launches Milling Center that is nourishing community families’ lives – Jun, 2026
With support from a low-interest loan of TZS 17,400,000 / US$7,000 provided by SODAT and its partner Better Lives, Tunaweza VICOBA Group (TVG) has launched... Read More
Utete, TZ – The School Grow-own-Breakfast (GOB) program builds skills, and creates brighter futures – Jun 2026
With support from KCM, Lugongwe and Katundu schools are using the GOB program to improve children’s nutrition while building practical farming skills for serving sustainable... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – School garden harvest sustains breakfast program – Jun 2026
The Lishe Bora team continues to help its partner schools build sustainable sources of income to support the school through the “Grow Your Own Breakfast”... Read More
Moshe, TZ – Tupendane Grow-own-Breakfast (GOB) program is supporting parents and strengthening schools – Jun 2026
Tupendane has built a strong relationship with parents at Soko Primary school in Kahe Ward. Our organization is now focusing on supporting schools by assisting... Read More
Kikondo and Kasaka, UG – Isaac continues to grow and serve starting nursing school – Jun 2026
At the time Wamukisa was formed in 2014, Isaac’s JaJa Sarah introduced him as, “Such a clever boy, he makes toys for his friends and... Read More
Siem Reap,KH – Seeds of Resilience: How a “5-in-1” Garden sustains my family – June 2026
Smei Risa says that Life as a farmer in our village is a journey walked with hard work. We often find ourselves helpless during a... Read More
Kasaka, UG – FAITH garden growing with rainwater collection creates savings for agriculture land rental – May 2026
The KJM family benefits in many ways from Grow and Earn programs which helped them buy the gutter above their home’s front door and a... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Trust is our Growth Capital – May 2026
It is just a second year now for Tupendane’s close relationship with Undugu Mali women Vicoba group, here in the Kahe community. Undugu Mali is... Read More
Ngara, TZ – A coin with knowledge support is a seed fertilized to transform lives – May 2026
After the SJT family began an entrepreneurial journey in 2016 with a 3% low interest SODAT loan of TZS 4 million, which helped the family... Read More
Kilimajaro, TZ – Grow-own-Breakfast (GOB) mentorship assists school and community to improve health – May 2026
Mkyashi Primary School students are enjoying the benefits of a growing school breakfast garden filled with a variety of fresh vegetables and bananas. Every day,... Read More
Utete, TZ – A year serving breakfast develops the program and children’s lives – May 2026
One year after the launch of the “Grow Your Own Breakfast” program, Lugongwe School continues growing and serving breakfast to 310 pupils every school day.... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Legacy of Resilience: The Story of Peap and Moul – May 2026
This is the story of one of our very first and most dedicated Food Always In The Home (FAITH) vegetable gardeners and his daughter Moul.... Read More