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The school garden clubs in Kahe are beginning to show increased enthusiasm after a successful month of harvests in March. Clubs at all three schools...

Battambang, KH – SLT sells fattened pigs in time for Khmer New Year – 28 Apr 2017

28 Apr 2017

Michael Oliver

The SLT family sold the pigs they purchased with a ‘Healthy Life’ loan in time to capitallise on the inflated prices that come from the...

Utete, TZ – KCM plans ahead to ensure predictable delivery of vegetables for kindergarteners – 21 Apr 2017

21 Apr 2017

Sam Barnes

KCM applied knowledge gained through years of farming in Kindwitwi to ensure they continued to deliver value to local kindergarten students. By preparing a back-up...

Kikondo, UG – Family using skills learned in training sessions to replace lost income – 14 Apr 2017

14 Apr 2017

Sam Barnes

After losing his job, and his family’s primary income source, Mr. JJS is using Wamukisa’s training sessions to rebuild his life and income. He is...

Siem Reap, KH – Family strengthens their health by focusing on productivity – 14 Apr 2017

14 Apr 2017

Michael Oliver

The WMT family have been focusing on improving the productivity of their garden in order to reduce their food bills. The extra effort has paid...

Utete, TZ – Community encouraged by breakfast benefits, volunteers trenching – 31 Mar 2017

31 Mar 2017

Sam Barnes

KCM continues to supply the local kindergarten with vegetables each day to supplement the white flour porridge the students are served. For most student the...

Battambang, KH – Nareth gains confidence in computer and English studies – 31 Mar 2017

31 Mar 2017

Michael Oliver

Nareth is a 12 year-old studying in grade 6 at Donteav School (public school). After his morning classes in public school, Nareth comes to the...

Battambang, KH – CP increases income and saves for children’s transportation – 31 Mar 2017

31 Mar 2017

Michael Oliver

The CP family are working on ways to increase their income outside of Mr. CP’s salary from working with the Healthy Life Garden Shop. They...

Dar es Salaam, TZ – SAWA initiates Phase 3 of School WASH improvements in Temeke Municipality – 30 Mar 2017

30 Mar 2017

Sam Barnes

SAWA is continuing their work improving school Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Temeke Municipality. The fourth quarter of 2016 marked Phase 3 and will...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Shop manager teaching her daughter to start saving early – 24 Mar 2017

24 Mar 2017

Sam Barnes

Lishe Bora garden shop manager Mary Shayo celebrated her daughter’s birthday by teaching her personal finance habits. Mary and her daughter, Sessi, broke open Sessi’s...

Ngara, TZ – Garden shop and school continuously improving breakfast gardening – 22 Mar 2017

22 Mar 2017

Sam Barnes

SODAT’s garden shop team continues to collaborate with school leaders to continuously improve the schools grow-your-own breakfast program. The most recent improvement involved collaborating with...

Moshi, TZ – School Garden Clubs learn “Growing” best practices with hands-on training – 20 Mar 2017

20 Mar 2017

Sam Barnes

48 students from Maendeleo Primary School’s garden clubs attended Tupendane’s “Growing Vegetables” training on March 9th. Tupendane manager Deogratius Matemu used lessons learned from previous...

Siem Reap, KH – CWC expands garden and increases productivity – 17 Mar 2017

17 Mar 2017

Michael Oliver

The CWC family have turned their small plot of land into an extremely productive area where they grow various vegetables, fruits and they keep livestock....

Battambang, KH – OSV plans to install electricity with pig sales – 3 Mar 2017

03 Mar 2017

Michael Oliver

OSV received a loan to raise piglets from the Healthy Life Garden Shop in September 2017 and is getting ready to sell them just in...

Moshi, TZ – Student garden clubs harvesting again – 3 Mar 2017

03 Mar 2017

Sam Barnes

Mwangaria Primary School’s student garden clubs are beginning to enjoy the benefits of their hard work. After struggling for months to get their organic vegetable...

Moshi, TZ – Tupendane’s 2017 training sessions underway in Kahe – 24 Feb 2017

24 Feb 2017

Sam Barnes

Tupendane is beginning its 2017 school garden club training by focusing on four phases of vegetable garden beds: Preparation, Planting, Growing, and Harvesting. School garden...

Siem Reap, KH – CWC family maximizes productivity of scooter and trailer loan – 17 Feb 2017

17 Feb 2017

Michael Oliver

CWC received a loan for a scooter and trailer with the aim of starting a vegetable selling business. He has already expanded his business to:...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Water connection enables family to invest in livestock – 10 Feb 2017

10 Feb 2017

Sam Barnes

In August 2016 the JBK family had clean water piped onto their property for the first time in the family’s history. After a few months...

Battambang, KH – Despite challenges HPH family maintains productive garden – 3 Feb 2017

03 Feb 2017

Michael Oliver

HPH continues to maintain a productive garden despite experiencing a drought and severe issues with pests. The income they earn from their garden helps them...

Utete, TZ – Diagnosis helps doctors provide treatment for local boy – 27 Jan 2017

27 Jan 2017

Sam Barnes

Doctors in Dar es Salaam believe they have diagnosed Bashiruni’s developmental disorder and now he is making faster progress improving motor skills. Bashiruni was born...

Siem Reap, KH – KN enters Rent-to-own program – 20 Jan 2017

20 Jan 2017

Michael Oliver

KN and his family are the third family to participate in Peaksneng Thormacheat’s Rent-to-own program and couldn’t be happier. KN and his family have gone...

Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa Adds new Family BGB – 15 January 2017

15 Jan 2017

Justin Sewak

Wamukisa helped the BGB family establish a 3 bed organic vegetable garden and progress on their path to food and income self-reliance. The BGB family...

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Pigs help family pay school fees stress-free – 13 Jan 2017

13 Jan 2017

Sam Barnes

2017 is off to a smooth start for Laurenti after selling his four pigs at the end of 2016. The beginning of the year is...

Battambang, KH – HSH feeds his family and plans for the future – 6 Jan 2017

06 Jan 2017

Michael Oliver

Mr. HSH feeds his family from his organic vegetable garden and also earns an income. He plans to raise livestock to help him achieve his...

Siem Reap, KH – Consistent income and expanded garden allows PMI to save for house down payment – 23 Dec 2016

23 Dec 2016

Michael Oliver

PMI has expanded his garden in order to earn more income from selling vegetables. Along with his full-time work with the Peaksneng Thormacheat Garden Shop,...

Kikondo, UG – Review Water Project Phase 1 successes and challenges after year one – 16 Dec 2016

16 Dec 2016

Sam Barnes

Wamukisa opened 2016 with the completion of Phase 1 of their community water distribution system. They are ending 2016 by reflecting on the project’s challenges...

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

16 Dec 2016

Sam Barnes

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...