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The PWP family has worked hard and saved money since they started their organic vegetable garden in 2015. The family’s diligence is paying off. In...

Ngara, TZ – Kabalenzi Primary School takes Initiative to protect its harvest – 15 Feb 2019

15 Feb 2019

Kabalenzi recently completed a standalone storage project to protect their corn harvest from loss. Using wooden poles, tin sheets, and initiative, the school committee came...

Moshi, TZ – Mawala Primary School renovates school toilets – 15 Feb 2019

15 Feb 2019

Tupendane completed maintenance and improvements to the Mawala Primary School toilet block to increase the longevity and sanitation of the toilet. Additionally, The storage room was...

Kikondo, UG – Mother uses animal husbandry to improve income, home, and her son’s education – 12 Feb 2019

12 Feb 2019

The SOS Family successfully completed a trial pig loan program with Wamukisa. In addition to learning pig-rearing skills, Mama SOS also earned money to send her...

Siem Reap, KH – Correlation between participation in Peaksneng programs and higher school attendance – 5 Feb 2019

04 Feb 2019

There is an intuitive correlation between a parent’s ability to provide food, income, and a home for their children, and a child’s ability to attend...

Kikondo, UG – Family increases their income and improves their home – 30, January 2019

30 Jan 2019

The LBL Family increased their monthly savings by eating vegetables from their home garden and selling vegetables from an income-generating extension garden. They used their...

Battambang, KH – Grandparents want to invest for their grandchildren’s education – 20 Jan 2019

20 Jan 2019

KJ dreams of investing in a small tractor called a “cow machine” so that he can earn the additional income needed to educate his grandchildren....

Moshi, TZ – Housing improvements help bring more teachers to Mwangaria Primary School – 15 Jan 2019

15 Jan 2019

Three new teachers have started working at Mwangaria Primary School since Tupendane finished improving one of the teacher housing units at the school. Two more...

Ngara, TZ – Students begin reaping harvests from banana trees, improving school breakfast – 15 Jan 2019

15 Jan 2019

After a year of properly maintaining their banana trees, students at Kabalenzi and Mukirehe Primary Schools are harvesting and serving bananas in their school breakfasts. The...

Siem Reap, KH – Rent-To-Own home property means family has space for both fruits and vegetables – 15 Jan 2019

15 Jan 2019

The CMC family moved into their Rent-to-Own home in November 2018. They are excited about the new home because it fulfills so many of their...

Battambang, KH – Dreaming of a bicycle and extra classes – 31 Dec 2018

31 Dec 2018

LS is in grade 5 and rather small for her age of 11 years. She is working hard but finding it difficult to do well...

Siem Reap, KH – Home improvements for an enjoyable future – 31 Dec 2018

31 Dec 2018

Sareun recently improved his home by adding a covered entryway and a coat of varnish. The covered entryway keeps the home both cooler and dryer....

Battambang, KH – Personal support helps Phanit take responsibility for his education – 26 Dec 2018

26 Dec 2018

Phanit is one of the most improved students at Children’s Future (CFI) school in Battambang. He is 15 years old. He studies grade 10 at...

Kikondo, UG – Family’s extension garden creates path for future income – 21, December 2018

21 Dec 2018

The SBA family has saved 180,000 UGS (US $48) since learning organic gardening best practices from Wamukisa in August 2018. The family started with a...

Ngara, TZ – Income generation loan enables Shafan to improve home and income – 15 Dec 2018

17 Dec 2018

In October 2018 Shafan finished repaying the small-business loan he received in November 2017. The purpose of the loan was to expand his small retail...

Siem Reap, KH – Store enables family to buy land – 30 Nov 2018

30 Nov 2018

The LC family has been able to buy a lot of land with earnings from their small neighborhood retail shop. This is because the shop...

Kikondo, UG – Grandmother takes care of 5 with help from vegetable garden – 19 Nov 2018

19 Nov 2018

Mama FNS is applying principles and skills she learned in Wamukisa training and mentor sessions to support the five children she takes care of. Mama...

Battambang, KH – Father nervously considers his family’s financial future, prioritizes education above all else – 30 Oct 2018

30 Oct 2018

In the past, Lai has said that he would “walk or even crawl to work” if it meant his children could stay in school and...

Siem Reap, KH – Raising pigs increases income – 30 Oct 2018

29 Oct 2018

CC has been raising pigs to earn money by selling fattened pigs as well as vegetables, and he has now added cow raising. For two...

Siem Reap, KH – Motorbike is one of the most import family assets in Cambodia – 30 Sep 2018

30 Sep 2018

YC and his wife YP are very relieved because they now own a motorbike for transporting the children to school, taking produce to the local...

Battambang, KH – Saving to make home water tight before the rains – 30 Sep 2018

13 Sep 2018

The SSS family are saving to replace a wall made from palm leaves that has rotted and now has holes, which let in rain when...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family hopes productive asset leads to home improvements – 31 Aug 2018

31 Aug 2018

The FRL family is excited about their new productive asset: a gas-powered corn sheller. They purchased the machine with a loan from their VICOBA community...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community bank supports family to start business and pay school expenses – 31 Aug 2018

31 Aug 2018

The BEA family is using a 200,000 TZS (USD $93) loan from their VICOBA community banking group to start a business and pay school expenses...

Siem Reap, KH – Rey’s support and rent-to own home development provides a vision for hope – 30 Aug 2018

30 Aug 2018