Better Lives | Assisting families, schools & children

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

18 Oct 2016

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...

Siem Reap, KH – Students from Mill Hill County High School in the UK engage with Peaksneng village – 19 Aug 2016

19 Aug 2016

Michael Oliver

The Peaksneng Thormacheat Garden Shop hosted a group of fifteen students, two teachers and an expedition leader from the Mill Hill County High School in...

Battambang, KH – Mill Hill County High School students work with local organization to improve lives – 19 Aug 2016

19 Aug 2016

Michael Oliver

After a long journey from Vietnam, a group of nine students, two teachers, and a True Adventure expedition leader arrived late in the evening of...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Long-time gardener continues improving life for his family – 19 Aug 2016

19 Aug 2016

Sam Barnes

After 3 years of maintaining a productive vegetable garden, the father of the MGA family is finally seeing his biggest dream come true: his family...

Mt Kilimanjaro – Family makes major strides with livestock and home improvement projects – 15 Aug 2016

15 Aug 2016

Sam Barnes

Mr. BMM, his wife, and their 12 kids have worked as a strong team to maintain their vegetable garden, increase their income, and improve their...

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Strong teamwork completes water infrastructure Phase 1 – 10 August 2016

10 Aug 2016

Sam Barnes

Phase 1 infrastructure is complete on the Mkyashi Water Project. The first phase provides nine families with direct connections to clean water at their homes....

Kikondo, UG – Grandmother opens garden for grandchildren’s health – 5 Aug 2016

05 Aug 2016

Sam Barnes

When the grandmother of the OCM family saw Wamukisa’s demonstration vegetable garden, she knew she would do whatever was necessary to start her own garden. She...

Siem Reap, KH – Kendrick School students from UK help with community programs – 5 Aug 2016

05 Aug 2016

Michael Oliver

From July 21st – 25th, a group of seventeen students (aged between 15 and 17) and two teachers from Kendrick School in England visited the...

Utete, TZ – KCM increases community impact while moving towards sustainability – 29 Jul 2016

29 Jul 2016

Sam Barnes

KCM Garden Shop is now supplying the local kindergarten with vegetables five days per week. They have also completed preparations for a watermelon farming project...

Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ – Competition increases as store become cash flow positive – 26 Jul 2016

26 Jul 2016

Sam Barnes

June marked the second consecutive month of positive net income for Lishe Bora’s agriculture supply store. The store brought revenues of 677,300 TZS (US $322)...

Moshi, TZ – School garden clubs overcome challenge, prepare to plant first crop – 22 Jul 2016

22 Jul 2016

Sam Barnes

School garden clubs in Maendeleo, Mwangaria, and Oria primary schools are preparing to plant their first major crop for use in the school breakfast recipe....

Battambang, KH – Beechwood students travel from UK to help garden shop and families – 22 Jul 2016

22 Jul 2016

Michael Oliver

From July 5th – 14th, the Healthy Life Garden Shop hosted thirteen students (aged between 15 and 18) and two teachers from Beechwood School in...

Moshi, TZ – Schools dig into high, clean, constant water table – 20 Jul 2016

20 Jul 2016

Sam Barnes

Maendeleo and Oria primary schools are thankful for their good luck in digging into an “underground river” which should provide a clean and constant source...

Los Alamitos, USA – Preparing for life in the adult world – Jul 2016

13 Jul 2016

Chris Wade

Dear Better Lives, I am very grateful for The Youth Center’s Leadership Academy, which I recently attended, as it helped me to prepare for life...

Moshi, TZ – Schools progressing towards sustainable breakfast program – 5 July 2016

05 Jul 2016

Sam Barnes

Land-preparation for school breakfast farms is progressing towards a goal of sustainable self-reliance in Kahe. Tupendane has collaborated with three primary schools to clear, plow,...

Mt Kilimanjaro, TZ – Community banking group supports ill member – 1 July 2016

01 Jul 2016

Sam Barnes

The grandfather of the EKL family is grateful to his fellow community bank members for helping him in a time of need. He expressed his...