Better Lives | Assisting families, schools & children

SODAT and Mukibogoye Primary School are heading into the holiday break on a high note after meeting their end of year harvest target. This week...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – After creating a new local market, Lishe Bora begins planning for next phase – 8 Dec 2017

08 Dec 2017

Sam Barnes

Lishe Bora’s agriculture store benefitted families throughout Kilema and Kirua Counties by reducing the cost of farming and keeping livestock. Lower costs mean higher profits...

Siem Reap, KH – Rent-to-own home gives hope for the future – 30 Nov 2017

30 Nov 2017

Chris Wade

NN and his family are enjoying living in their rent-to-own home in the Peaksneng rent-to-own development. They are overjoyed because the home has brought the...

Battambang, KH – Improved home and solar light helps children study – 30 Nov 2017

30 Nov 2017

Chris Wade

YY is very happy because she believes that her efforts to save money to help Sokny and Sophy’s education is paying off, because both grand-children...

Ngara, TZ – Ayubu Timotheo shows enthusiasm and discipline working in school garden – 20 Nov 2017

20 Nov 2017

Sam Barnes

Ayubu Timotheo is one of the student leaders of SODAT’s school vegetable gardening program. He is in Standard 6 (equivalent to 6th grade) and has...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Mother uses garden income to start small businesses – 10 Nov 2017

10 Nov 2017

Sam Barnes

The OFM family is using their vegetable gardenas a catalyst for small home businesses. So far they have started a small store at home and...

Kikondo, UG – KGK son, Marvin, takes lead in helping family improve livelihood – 5 Nov 2017

05 Nov 2017

Sam Barnes

Marvin, one of KGK’s sons, has been running his family’s vegetable kiosk, helping his father extend their vegetable garden, and tending a new chicken project....

Battambang, KH – Bicycle loan speeds up journey to school – 31 Oct 2017

31 Oct 2017

Chris Wade

Lai and his wife work very hard to support their children’s education and study habits. All of their children perform very well in class to...

Siem Reap, KH – Dream of a rent-to-own home is coming true – 27 Oct 2017

27 Oct 2017

Chris Wade

Weun Ti’s family are taking a major step this year. On December 1st they will move into their new rent-to-own home and be with the...

Ngara, TZ – Two more primary schools begin path towards sustainable breakfast – 15 Oct 2017

15 Oct 2017

Sam Barnes

Mukirehe and Kabalenzi Primary Schools are starting their journey on the path to creating a sustainable school breakfast program. Both schools planted over 400 banana...

Moshi, TZ – Maendeleo bean harvest provides emotional and nutritional boost for students – 5 Oct 2017

05 Oct 2017

Sam Barnes

At the end of September Maendeleo Primary School harvested 1,900 kg of beans from their 2.5 acre farm. The successful harvest has made the students...

Siem Reap, KH – Learning skills and adding productive assets increases family’s income – 30 Sep 2017

30 Sep 2017

Chris Wade

The LC family has been increasing skills and adding productive assets like starting a small shop, learning welding and building a trailer. The money earned...

Battambang, KH – UK Students build water tanks to assist family – 30 Sep 2017

30 Sep 2017

Chris Wade

The CDH family needed a safe water storage that could be filled during the rainy season, to help them manage the dry months when they...

Jeff Shaw shares his experience delivering solar electricity training in Uganda – 30 Sep 2017

30 Sep 2017

Sam Barnes

Earlier this month, board member Jeff Shaw collaborated with another locally run organization in Uganda to deliver solar electricity training sessions to 26 adult students,...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Students grateful that water connection gives them free time and energy to study – 27 Sep 2017

27 Sep 2017

Sam Barnes

Mr. POK’s two youngest sons still live at home and they are celebrating the family’s direct water connection at their home. Previously the boys would...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Father enjoys affordable, sufficient water for the first time in 31 years – 26 Sep 2017

26 Sep 2017

Sam Barnes

For the first time in his life, the father of the HMR family has sufficient, affordable water near his home. He was born in Mkyashi...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – VICOBA group offers relief and opportunity through knowledge, credit, and relationships – 19 Sep 2017

19 Sep 2017

Sam Barnes

The GOMM family continues to benefit from the credit, knowledge, and relationships they are gaining from the Mkyashi VICOBA. The family has now received 3 loans...

Utete, TZ – Chicken banda gets a second chance to be productive with new family loan – 18 Sep 2017

19 Sep 2017

Sam Barnes

The Bates Chicken Banda is getting a second life as the OMM family purchases the banda from its original owners. The banda was built by...

Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa starting earn, save, invest, and earn cycle of income generation – 4 Sep 2017

05 Sep 2017

Sam Barnes

Wamukisa employees invested part of their savings into opening a small grocery store together. Just two months after they started the store they are seeing...

Ngara, TZ – Mukibogoye shows progress towards food self-reliance – 1 Aug 2017

01 Sep 2017

Sam Barnes

This month Mukibogoye Primary School made their first material progress towards becoming food self-reliant. The school committed to supplying vegetables for breakfast at least one...

Siem Reap, KH – Garden helps children go to school happy and healthy! – 31 Aug 2017

31 Aug 2017

Chris Wade

Sarey Moy, Seruy Meuy, Seray Peut and Samnang are four of the KK family’s five children. A few years ago they had not been attending...

Moshi, TZ – Teacher housing improvements already showing impact for students at Mwangaria – 26 Aug 2017

26 Aug 2017

Sam Barnes

ISL and Frensham students answered a direct request from the teachers and administration at Mwangaria Primary School by refurbishing teacher housing. Previously the school had...

Moshi, TZ – School Task Force quick response protects 1500 kg of corn for school breakfast – 18 Aug 2017

18 Aug 2017

Sam Barnes

Quick response time by the School Breakfast Farm Task Force at Mwangaria Primary School protected 6 months of hard work and 1,500 kg of corn...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Rollins students shared some of their favorite pictures from their time in Tanzania – 16 Aug 2017

16 Aug 2017

Sam Barnes

13 students from Rollins College visited Better Lives’ partners in June. They worked with two local partners – Lishe Bora and Tupendane – and also...