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HH gets up at 5.30 am each school day, and sets off walking at 6.00 am to arrive for start of school by 7.00 am....

Siem Reap, KH – Mr. TOT and Peaksneng Thormacheat continue their collaboration – 17 June 2019

17 Jun 2019

Mr. TOT is a model of a collaborative spirit. He moved to Peaksneng in 2007, the same year that Peaksneng Thormacheat manager Rey Diez moved...

Utete TZ – KCM employee proves his business success and recieves loan – 15 June 2019

Dickson Taji finished his Toyo business trial and proved that the business can be financially sustainable. This qualified him to receive a loan for a...

Ngara, TZ – SODAT finds necessary material to increase garden productivity – 15 June 2019

Using the dried coffee bean husk, SODAT successfully created a necessary input by burning these, similarly to the standard rice husks. When making compost, it’s...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – PAM Family benefits from work with Lishe Bora – 15 June 2019

PAM family mother, who works with Lishe Bora, has supported her 8 children to go to school, supplying them with other basic needs, and has...

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 their home after...

Moshi, TZ – Furaha group grows into new phase of operations – 15 June2019

Furaha VICOBA Group received a loan from Tupendane for 1,300,000 TZS (USD $571) to assist members to grow corn. The loan was used to pay...

Siem Reap, KH – Father knows he will be able to earn steady income with land of his own – 1 Jun 2019

01 Jun 2019

Mr. PRS knows that, if he had his own home and land, he could become financially self-reliant. He hopes Peaksneng Thormacheat’s Rent-to-Own affordable housing program...

Battambang, KH – Dreaming of becoming an agriculturist – 31 May, 2019

31 May 2019

PJ is the second of PC’s three children. He is attending Mony primary school, which is about 3 kilometer from his house. He is a...

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – New home creates opportunities for local family and Lishe Bora – 30 May 2019

30 May 2019

In April, Lishe Bora completed construction of a manager’s house at their eco-lodge property. The SDM family moved into the house and will act as...

Ngara, TZ – Mukirehe meets corn harvest target for breakfast inputs – 15 May 2019

Mukirehe Primary School met the harvest target for their corn farm. That means they will be able to continue serving school breakfast everyday in 2019....

Moshi, TZ – Drought and growth brought need for well improvements – 15 May2019

Tupendane collaborated with parents, builders, and school officials to improve the well at Maendeleo Primary School. They made the well deeper, reinforced the inside of...

Kikondo, UG – Family expands businesses to further increase home income – 15 May 2019

The KMK family joined the Zinabala VICOBA group and expanded their vegetable garden from three beds to ten beds to earn more income and save...

Siem Reap, KH – Family invests garden income to build chicken coop – 15 May 2019

The CMB family invested savings from their vegetable garden to build a chicken coop. The coop houses 50 free-range chickens. They plan to buy chicks,...

Siem Reap, KH – Family looks to Rent-to-Own affordable housing program for stability – 1 May 2019

01 May 2019

The CER family has sought stability for years. They hope the Rent-to-Own affordable housing program will help them achieve that dream. Mrs. CER’s first husband...

Kikondo, UG – Ukasha opens repair shop to improve income for HHM family – 30 Apr 2019

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 was excited because...

Battambang, KH – Sisters have one hour walk to school – 30 Apr, 2019

30 Apr 2019

The SKK sisters 13 and 9 years old, in grade 6 and 4, are walking together to and from school for one hour every morning...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family halfway to goal of helping all four children through school – 30 Apr 2019

30 Apr 2019

The GMK family is half way to their goal of putting all of their children through school. So far two of their four children graduated...

Siem Reap, KH – Family grows income by focusing on maintaining and improving assets – 15 Apr 2019

The BKC family started their FAITH organic vegetable garden in 2013 using knowledge shared by Peaksneng Thormacheat and their own experience as farmers. They expanded...

Moshi, TZ – Mwangaria Primary School ranks number two in Kahe Ward – 15 April 2019

Tupendane, parents, teachers, students, and student visitors from UK have worked hard to improve the teaching and learning environment at Mwangaria Primary School. Their efforts...

Ngara, TZ – Continued teamwork creates great harvest for daily breakfast feeding – 15 April 2019

Mukibogoye students are able to join SODAT’s garden club lead by Shafan and Elias. The group is comprised of between 18 and 30 students depending...

Los Alamitos, USA – How the 2013 Leadership Academy assisted Mark – 15 Apr 2019

Dear Better Lives, My name is Mark Frankenberg. I graduated from Los Alamitos High School, and attended college at Northern Arizona University. I’m very grateful...

Siem Reap, KH – Lifelong Peaksneng residents see life-changing opportunity in Rent-to-Own – 1 Apr 2019

01 Apr 2019

Mr. LKR was born in Peaksneng 30 years ago and has lived there ever since. He sees Peaknsneng Thormacheat’s Rent-to-Own affordable housing program as a...

Kikondo, UG – GRY family uses savings and income to invest in home improvements – 31 Mar 2019

31 Mar 2019

The GRY family needs more space to acccommodate all nine family members. They have been saving money with their VICOBA community banking group for over...

Battambang, KH – Education assistance leads to a University scholarship – March 31, 2019

31 Mar 2019

Mouyteang was awarded a full scholarship to Build Bright University by Great Peace Cambodia, a Korean NGO, when she left high school. This year she...

Battambang, KH – Brother and sister walk together to school – 30 Mar 2019

30 Mar 2019

PC and PB are 14 and 5 years old, in grade 7 and kindergarden. When she can, sister PB likes to walk with her brother...

Moshi, TZ – Irrigation improvements expand school gardens – 22 Mar2019

22 Mar 2019

Tupendane and Kahe Primary School completed construction of a tank stand and 10,000 liter water tank at the school. The raised water tank feeds...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family’s income generation advances the next generation of Tanzanians by paying school fees – 21 Mar 2019

21 Mar 2019

Mr. POK earned 1,200,000 TZS (US $538) when he sold a cow a four pigs. He used the money to send his oldest son to...

Siem Reap, KH – From day laborer to employer, Mr. NN is improving life for himself, his family, and his community – 15 Mar 2019

15 Mar 2019