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
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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
Utete, TZ – Katundu and Mapinduzi Primary Schools aim to build better learning environments – May 2024
Katundu (268 students) and Mapinduzi (865 students) Primary Schools are touched by the planned generosity of local social enterprise KCM and visiting students from Switzerland,... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Grow-own-Breakfast (GoB) and toilet block repair assist children’s health at Ginja Primary School – May 2024
A Tupendane team of retired members and current management has been volunteering to build up a new Grow-own-Breakfast program at Ginja primary School. Since last... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Mrs TPS is dreaming of growing her business – May 2024
Mrs TPS has been one of the Rent-to-Own home (RTO) families for over 4 years now. A painful and sad incident happened 2 years ago,... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – US college assists Mkyashi Primary School to improve student nutrition and learning environment – May 2024
Parents, teachers and children of Mkyashi primary, in collaboration with Lishe Bora team, were able to start a Grow-own-Breakfast (GOB) program at beginning of this... Read More
Kikondo, UG – Family’s long-term nutrition and earning continuously improve – May 2024
In the seven years since the SOS family planted its first 3-bed FAITH garden, their nutrition, education, and earning have benefited greatly from Wamukisa’s mentorship.... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Harmonious co-existance assisted by strong fence around a school’s Grow-own-Breakfast garden – Apr 2024
Co-existence with the local community and crop protection are key factors we consider for our Grow-own-Breakafast (GOB) programs in primary schools below Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora is partnering with Rollins College Students to assist Mkyashi Primary school – Apr 2024
The Lishe Bora team has identified that Mkyashi Primary school faces some challenges, and lack of enough quality breakfast for the school’s students. The Lishe... Read More
Ngara, TZ – MVG VICOBA repays corn trading loan and switches to the rice business – Apr 2024
After a year, the MVG Vicoba group has successfully paid SODAT its 4.9 M TZS total corn loan after trading corn in Ngara main market.... Read More
Utete, TZ – ASM hopes to assist Kindwitwi Village families with money transaction services – Apr 2024
ASM family business is making one step at a time, believing Vicoba savings and sesame harvests benefits would change his life by launching money transactions... Read More
Kasaka, UG – Wamukisa’s small sustainable steps expand Kasaka programs – Apr 2024
During April Wamukisa used the last part of Uganda’s dry season to continue expanding Kasaka-Gomba operations by improving its headquarters farmhouse with plastered exterior walls,... Read More
Siem Reap, KH – Thank you to visiting student volunteers from UK and South Africa – Apr 2024
March 28 marked the start of welcoming students to Peaksneng Village this year, we are very grateful to them and pleased to highlight the contributions... Read More
Battambang, KH – Visiting students will be assisting families this summer – Apr 2024
In this quarterly report we outline the progress and impact of the support provided by visiting foreign students to families in past years, and look... Read More
Digos City, PH – Food Always In The Home (FAITH) organic gardening knowledge helps provide jobs – Mar 2024
This letter from Rey Diez, who started Sunrise shop near Digos City, Philippines by teaching organic vegetable growing techniques of the Food Always In The... Read More