Siem Reap, HK – A good education starts with a good home and garden – Nov 2024
The Leow Yang family is one of the families that enjoy the Rent-to-Own home (RTO) and Food Always In The Home (FAITH) programs provided by... Read More
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Ngara, TZ – ES business growth is taking another step towards self reliance – Nov 2024
Onesmo has just traveled a long way to visit David, his team and ES in Ngara. ES is an entrepreneur who has combined her culinary... Read More
Utete, TZ – Garden fences positively impact breakfast servings and academic achievement – Nov 2024
KCM is taking significant steps to ensure the sustainability of breakfast programs at community schools, by fencing vegetable gardens to protect against stray animals in... Read More
Moshe, TZ – Expedition Company, UK School and Australian Sponsor join forces to assist Ginja Primary School – Nov 2024
A few years ago, Tupendane trained Ginja Primary School to create an organic vegetable and banana garden to provide daily meals for the children. This... Read More
Kikondo, UG – JFB family integrates pig raising with FAITH gardening – Nov 2024
JFB family mother has been operating a FAITH garden for the last 7 years. After realizing the health benefits of eating organic vegetables, she started... Read More
Moshe, TZ – Maintaining interested parties’ energy is key to sustainable quality feeding programs in Kahe – Oct 2024
Tupendane and visiting school students from UK have assisted Kisangasangeni Primary School with building up an organic vegetable and banana garden aimed to feed the... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Mukerehe Primary School office supplies assistance improves school and community ties – Oct 2024
Mukirehe Primary School, committee, and students thank SODAT for the office and football equipment support that assists students to grow academically and physically. The school... Read More
Utete, TZ – Growth of KCM projects creates life changing opportunities for families and children – Oct 2024
Better Lives invited UK school groups to visit and contribute to KCM community projects. These visits have created hosting job opportunities that benefit the lives... Read More
Kasaka, UG – Basooka VICOBA group registers to assist FAITH gardening, earning, and health – Oct 2024
This month villagers in Kasaka-Gomba achieved an important step toward better lives for their families by registering Basooka VICOBA (Village Community Bank). In the last... Read More
Battambang, KH – How visiting schools assist families and schools – Sep 2024
This summer, visiting schools from UK successfully built vegetable gardens and constructed toilets with disadvantaged families in Battambang. They also engaged with local schools by... Read More
Kahe, TZ – Improved cooking facility is one hygiene step in the strategy to improve primary school children’s health. – Sep 2024
At Tupendane, we firmly believe that food is fundamental to health and well-being. Our initiatives at Ginja Primary School have successfully established flourishing gardens, allowing... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Successfull Gardening at Lasso Primary School after installing an Irrigation Water System – Sep 2024
Lasso Primary School Children have had a few years of hardship because of lack of easy availability of irrigation water to their Grow-own-Breakfast (GOB) garden.... Read More
Ngara, TZ – SJ poultry business is benefiting community families’ lives – Sep 2024
SJ’s poultry business has significantly improved market accessibility for local farmers, allowing families to sell their beef chickens in response to growing demand in nearby... Read More
Utete, TZ – DFT delivery business taking another shape and growing – Sep 2024
The DFT family embarked on a transformative journey when it successfully secured a loan of 4.8 million TZS in 2019 from KCM in collaboration with... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Merged Kigasa/Zinabala VICOBA organizes first project – Sep 2024
The Zinabala and Kigasa group have merged to make one VICOBA of 70 members. Now they must learn to govern the larger group and practice... Read More
Kikondo, UG – FMJ family adds staple crops to agriculture business – Aug 2024
The FMJ family (previously named GJM without clan reference https://betterlives.org/2023/06/kikondo-ug-family-adapts-organic-gardening-to-commercial-growing-june-2023/ ) has successfully grown maize, bringing more profit to its agriculture business. In June 2023... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – School groups from UK and South Africa assist Peaksneng Shop to assist families and community – Aug 2024
This year our community hosted seven groups of student volunteers coming from different schools in UK and South Africa. They assisted our Peasneng Shop to... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Mkyashi Mamas join together to improve their girls’ health – Aug 2024
Lishe Bora Maendeleo Vicoba group has been continuously supporting their community by focusing on health and educational support. Through some knowledge and loans assistances from... Read More
Ngara, TZ – JSK business is using opportunities to grow one step at a time – Aug 2024
JSK employed as a gardener at Mukibogoye Primary School gardening for students breakfast. He fully paid 2,884,000 TZS loan for his rent-own motorcycle for the... Read More
Utete, TZ – KCM garden improvements raises harvests to benefit the community – Aug 2024
KCM garden improvements have raised the garden harvest to 14 Kgs per day for feeding special needy groups in the community. 7 Kgs feeds kindergarten... Read More
Moshe, TZ – Kahe Primary Schools welcomed High School students from Ireland and UK this summer – Aug 2024
Tupendane and Kahe Primary schools hosted High School student groups from Ireland and UK this spring and summer. They welcomed the visitors who assisted them... Read More
Utete, TZ – High school students from Switzerland, Ireland and UK assist local schools and families this summer – Jul 2024
Kindwitwi village and Utete district schools were very happy to host six student groups from four schools for a cultural and educational exchange this spring... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Benam Infant School grows enrollment to grow children – Jul 2024
Benam Infant School opened last year with 7 pupils and now has grown to 25. It’s managed by Jaja Sarah, a qualified nursery schoolteacher with... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Parents provide ingredients for school breakfast, and in return receive a photocopier for the school – Jul 2024
Mukibogoye Primary school received a photocopier after parents achieved ingredient contribution targets that will sustain the yearly feeding stock until next year’s harvest in April.... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – HLR family’s home garden is feeding the family and supplying neighbours and local market – Jun 2024
The HLR family are happy and healthy because they eat delicious vegetables from their chemical free home organic vegetable garden. They enjoy everything served to... Read More
Battambang, KH – Building Food-Always-In-The-Home (FAITH) vegetable gardens for nine families – Jun 2024
During April, May and June, Salee and Pak have been preparing for the arrival of three student groups in July who will be assisting families... Read More
Ngara, TZ – Parents contribute to close beans gap and sustain breakfast serving to children – Jun 2024
The Kabalenzi (KBL), Mukirehe (MKR) and Mukibogoye (MKB) Primary Schools experienced inconsistent rain this year, and unfortunately missed their target harvest by 2,044 Kgs of... Read More
Utete, TZ – St. Conleth’s College students assist SIASA Primary School – Jun 2024
Kindwitwi village hosted St Conleth’s College students for a cultural and educational exchange. The Irish school’s students assisted KCM and the local community to develop... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Zinabala and Kigasa VICOBAs will merge for larger opportunities – Jun 2024
During the decade since its formation, Wamukisa Support Organization has continuously expanded its assistance to families participating in Better Lives programs, including training and mentoring... Read More
Ngara, TZ – School cook’s journey on path to sustainable living – May 2024
FFK was a cook at Mukibogoye school who believes in achieving a sustainable living, so he is starting a seafood and cooking oil business. He... Read More