Better Lives | Assisting families, schools & children

Wamukisa manager Michael Kiwanuka is celebrating an extra special year-end accomplishment: he bought his own home! He plans to move into the new home in...

Ngara, TZ – Employee, and his customers, enjoying electric connection – 15 Dec 2016

16 Dec 2016

Sam Barnes

At the age of 27, SODAT Garden Shop employee Shafan is enjoying a home electric connection for the first time. Shafan spent his third quarter...

Ngara, TZ – Garden Shop team pushes to stage school for success in 2017 – 15 Dec 2016

16 Dec 2016

Sam Barnes

The SODAT Garden Shop team has been very busy throughout the end of 2016. They have been working hard to stage Mukibogoye Primary School to...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water access enables family to expand livestock project – 14 Dec 2016

14 Dec 2016

Sam Barnes

The MET family has expanded their pig project from 10 pigs to over 20 since getting a water connection at their home through the Mkyashi...

Battambang, KH – Fattened pig sales results in profit for MYB family – 9 Dec 2016

09 Dec 2016

Michael Oliver

MYB and her husband earned US$370 from selling two pigs at the market. They used the profit to: reinvest in piglets, put corrugated iron sheets...

Mt, Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water Committee successfully overcomes first challenge: electric outage – 9 Dec 2016

09 Dec 2016

Sam Barnes

Four months after implementation, the Mkyashi Water Project is showing promising signs of sustainability. Families have made their monthly water payments on time and the...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Mother uses VICOBA to give son chance at his dream – 7 Dec 2016

07 Dec 2016

Sam Barnes

The AJN family has been able to help one of their children, Aidani, attend private school by using VICOBA loans to time their family cash...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Kirua-based VICOBA celebrates 4,000,000 TZS lending milestone – 2 Dec 2016

02 Dec 2016

Sam Barnes

Lishe Bora’s Kirua-based VICOBA group celebrated a milestone in November: over 4,000,000 TZS (US $1,904) in loans distributed since beginning to lend on 12 March...

Siem Reap, KH – Improving home is first priority for WMT Family – 25 Nov 2016

25 Nov 2016

Michael Oliver

Weun received a loan from the Peaksneng Garden shop in 2014 to improve the structure of his home using local materials like palm leaves and...

Battambang, KH – HPH family earn profit from pig fattening micro-loan – 11 Nov 2016

11 Nov 2016

Michael Oliver

HPH and his wife earned US$330 from selling two pigs at the local market. The money from the pig loan went to paying for their...

Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa on pace for a holiday harvest from commercial gardens – 11 Nov 2016

11 Nov 2016

Sam Barnes

The Wamukisa garden shop team continues to expand their commercial garden and, despite bad weather, their first beds are on pace for a holiday harvest....

Ngara, TZ – Employee making step-changes for his family and home – 9 Nov 2016

09 Nov 2016

Sam Barnes

SODAT garden shop employee Shafan is making step-changes in life improvement for his family. He recently received a loan to expand his small shop and...

Kikondo, UG – Missing seeds sprout up in Wamukisa’s backyard – 4 Nov 2016

04 Nov 2016

Sam Barnes

Around late August Wamukisa team members noticed they were missing some seeds. After discussing as a team, they each figured someone else must have used...

Ngara, TZ – Garden shop manager saving to build new home – 2 Nov 2016

02 Nov 2016

Sam Barnes

SODAT Garden shop manager David is looking forward to getting married in May and hopes he can complete his new home in time for the...

Siem Reap, KH – PYP family improves life by participating in Rent-to-own program – 28 Oct 2016

28 Oct 2016

Michael Oliver

PYP, his wife and four children are the second family to move into a Rent-to-own home on Peaksneng Thormacheat shop’s development lot. They love their...

Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa appreciates the value of keeping a good ledger – 27 Oct 2016

27 Oct 2016

Sam Barnes

Wamukisa manager Michael Kiwanuka kept his first ledger to track revenues and expenses for Wamukisa’s community water project. The tool has proved so useful that...

Ngara, TZ – Garden shop employee laying foundation to raise a healthy family in their home – 18 Oct 2016

18 Oct 2016

Sam Barnes

SODAT garden shop employee Elias continues to lay a strong foundation to support his future family. He has completed his home and is now beginning...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora takes important step towards a dream and a local economic engine – 17 Oct 2016

17 Oct 2016

Sam Barnes

Lishe Bora has purchased 4.5 acres of scenic farmland in Mkyashi, on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The land purchase is an important step towards...

Utete, TZ – Laptop loan helps eldest daughter pursue dream of studying math and science – 20 Oct 2016

16 Oct 2016

Sam Barnes

The OMM family’s oldest daughter, Acheni, will be starting her final year of secondary school with the right equipment to be successful. The family received...

Battambang, KH – NSV sells pigs for large profit – 14 Oct 2016

14 Oct 2016

Michael Oliver

The NSV family earned US$400 net income from selling four pigs at their local market. They were able to fetch a good price because of...

Siem Reap, KH – HCP family grows closer through gardening– 30 Sep 2016

30 Sep 2016

Michael Oliver

HCP lives with his wife and five children in Peaksneng village in Cambodia. He is able to feed his children organically grown vegetables from his...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Vicoba helps family get the most out of their efforts – 23 Sep 2016

23 Sep 2016

Sam Barnes

The CPM family used a short-term loan to pay school fees in order to ensure they could get the best price when selling their cows....

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Family receives second Vicoba loan, begins planning next loan – 19 Sep 2016

19 Sep 2016

Sam Barnes

The MBN family successfully repaid their first Vicoba loan of 50,000 TZS (US $25) and have received a second loan for 100,000 TZS (US $50)....

Battambang, KH – Garden helps widow OSV provide for her three children – 16 Sep 2016

16 Sep 2016

Michael Oliver

OSV is a widow living with her three children in Battambang province, Cambodia. Her organic garden feeds her family with vegetables every day and contributes...

Battambang, KH – Tola dreams of becoming policeman – 15 Sep 2016

15 Sep 2016

Michael Oliver

Tola is among the students receiving scholarship to study at Dewey School (DIU) through Children’s Future. He has studied at DIU four years, since he...

Kikondo, UG – Community trainings helps grandparents reduces expenses – 14 Sep 2016

14 Sep 2016

Sam Barnes

The EFL family is reducing household expenses by implementing knowledge learned in Wamukisa trainings. The family has built a 2-bed vegetable garden, a water harvesting...

Battambang, KH – Grandmother DDK provides for her grandchildren and plans for the future – 9 Sep 2016

09 Sep 2016

Michael Oliver

DDK and her husband live with their three grandchildren in the Sankeo district of Battambang, Cambodia. Their productive garden provides them with enough vegetables to eat...

Addis Ababa, ET – Zephaniah learning skills for financial self-reliance – 9 Sep 2016

08 Sep 2016

Sam Barnes

Zephaniah is completing the final stage of his vocational training with Retrak. He is studying tailoring and hopes to gain employment in one of the...

Battambang, KH – Garden contributes to SLT family’s school fees and living costs – 2 Sep 2016

02 Sep 2016

Michael Oliver

SLT is able to provide nutritious food for herself, her husband and their two children every day by maintaining a productive organic vegetable garden. It...

News

Kikondo, UG – Employee sets SMART saving goal and succeeds, purchasing new home – 16 Dec 2016

Ngara, TZ – Employee, and his customers, enjoying electric connection – 15 Dec 2016

Ngara, TZ – Garden Shop team pushes to stage school for success in 2017 – 15 Dec 2016

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water access enables family to expand livestock project – 14 Dec 2016

Battambang, KH – Fattened pig sales results in profit for MYB family – 9 Dec 2016

Mt, Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water Committee successfully overcomes first challenge: electric outage – 9 Dec 2016

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Mother uses VICOBA to give son chance at his dream – 7 Dec 2016

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Kirua-based VICOBA celebrates 4,000,000 TZS lending milestone – 2 Dec 2016

Siem Reap, KH – Improving home is first priority for WMT Family – 25 Nov 2016

Battambang, KH – HPH family earn profit from pig fattening micro-loan – 11 Nov 2016

Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa on pace for a holiday harvest from commercial gardens – 11 Nov 2016

Ngara, TZ – Employee making step-changes for his family and home – 9 Nov 2016

Kikondo, UG – Missing seeds sprout up in Wamukisa’s backyard – 4 Nov 2016

Ngara, TZ – Garden shop manager saving to build new home – 2 Nov 2016

Siem Reap, KH – PYP family improves life by participating in Rent-to-own program – 28 Oct 2016

Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa appreciates the value of keeping a good ledger – 27 Oct 2016

Ngara, TZ – Garden shop employee laying foundation to raise a healthy family in their home – 18 Oct 2016

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora takes important step towards a dream and a local economic engine – 17 Oct 2016

Utete, TZ – Laptop loan helps eldest daughter pursue dream of studying math and science – 20 Oct 2016

Battambang, KH – NSV sells pigs for large profit – 14 Oct 2016

Siem Reap, KH – HCP family grows closer through gardening– 30 Sep 2016

Battambang, KH – Garden helps widow OSV provide for her three children – 16 Sep 2016

Battambang, KH – Tola dreams of becoming policeman – 15 Sep 2016

Kikondo, UG – Community trainings helps grandparents reduces expenses – 14 Sep 2016

Battambang, KH – Grandmother DDK provides for her grandchildren and plans for the future – 9 Sep 2016

Addis Ababa, ET – Zephaniah learning skills for financial self-reliance – 9 Sep 2016

Battambang, KH – Garden contributes to SLT family’s school fees and living costs – 2 Sep 2016