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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...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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....

Digos City, PH – Jason’s story – Apr 2026

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In a quiet village nestled between rolling hills and by a small river, a farmer name Jason Alcain spent 20 years struggling to make ends...

Moshe, TZ – Knowledge and Skills sharing for healthy and educational community building at Soko – Apr 2026

It is just two years now since Soko Community were visited by our Better Lives board members from UK, Clive and Gill, who brought with...

Ngara, TZ – Government, parents and SODAT collaborate to build a toilet block for over 700 students – Apr 2026

Mukirehe Primary celebrates launching its first modern sustainable toilet, which is a major achievement made possible by a collaboration between the government, parents, and SODAT....

Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora mentoring supports gardening, health and education, which changes children’s lives – Apr 2026

The Kisuluni Primary School has marked another step forward with a steady supply of fresh vegetables from the school garden. The children are enjoying a...

Utete, TZ – The government, KCM and Parmiter’s School collaborated to supply water to students – Apr 2026

Finally, CHEM school is proud to own a water tower, bringing a reliable and sustainable water supply that is transforming both health and learning conditions...

Kikondo, UG – Family’s hard work and saving for investment creates a thriving chicken business – Apr 2026

For the last 3 years the KSJ family has been working hard to achieve its dream of operating a poultry project at its home. After...

Utete, TZ – KCM opens tangible opportunities through GOB program – Mar 2026

KCM continues to make progress by expanding and promoting its Grow-Own-Breakfast (GOB) program across five project schools, by being awarded a government tender to produce...

Moshe, TZ – Tupendane Grow Your Own Breakfast (GOB) Program is feeding Bodies, Minds and Markets – Mar 2026

The Tupendane GOB (Grow Your Own Breakfast) Program has begun to demonstrate clear progress toward sustainability, particularly after the establishment of commercial school gardens that...

Ngara, TZ – Kabalenzi Primary School is improving its temporary kitchen in order to better serve daily breakfast – Mar 2026

Kabalenzi Primary School improved student breakfast services by repairing a temporary kitchen using income from its tree project, after the old kitchen collapsed, and disrupted...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – Laso Primary school is improving the learning environment – Mar 2026

Laso Primary school and Lishe Bora believe that access to clean water, proper sanitation, fresh vegetables and a daily breakfast, will strengthen students’ health and...

Kikondo, UG – Family’s FAITH garden brings better nutrition, health, income, and savings – Mar 2026

Mrs. WGH brings her baby to work in her family’s FAITH garden while her other three children attend school. About two years ago she was...

Siem Reap, KH – Patience and hard work is important for sustainable living – Mar 2026

This story of Soc is a testament to the quiet strength of a patient heart and the enduring power of hard work. Soc grew up...

Battambang, KH – Community Support & Livelihood Development – Feb 2026

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Introduction This Community Project Quarterly Report highlights the impact of our ongoing support programs, particularly the Food Always In The Home Project, which has been...

Siem Reap, KH – Teacher Thida guides the RTO community’s children by example – Feb 2026

When we started the church project in Peasneng nearly two decades ago, Teacher Thida was one of the team. As a lay missionary, I launched...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora assists program schools to address challenges – Feb 2026

Lishe Bora (LB) in collaboration with Kisuluni Primary School is making progress in growing student health and learning conditions. One of its key achievements is...

Ngara, TZ – Parents Assistance Award Program (PAAP) repairs a teacher’s house – Feb 2026

KBL Primary School extends its heartfelt appreciation to SODAT and its partner Better Lives (BL) for funding the completion of a teachers’ house, transforming it...

Utete, TZ – Students strive to learn after cyclone damages school infrastructure – Feb 2026

A recent cyclone storm damaged four classrooms, teachers’ houses, learning material and desks at MPZ Primary School, affecting 380 students, and leaving 40 community families...

Kasaka – Basooka women’s group chairperson gets a big water collection tank at her house – Feb 2026