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Wamukisa provided Zinabala VICOBA group with business development training. Over the course of the training, the group developed five business concepts and plans for the...

Battambag, KH – COVID pandemic is keeping families close to home – 31 Mar 2021

30 Mar 2021

The KJ family is growing mornjng glory to eat and also sell to neighbors. This is because most markets are either much less active or...

Siem Reap, KH – Family is using their tractor to raise their income – 30 March 2021

30 Mar 2021

The DK family are proud of how their small tractor has increased their income by using it for ploughing their market garden, and transporting the...

Utete, TZ – KCM successfully transitions garden – 15 Mar 2021

Each year, KCM moves their market garden from a lake side area to the river bank when the lake water becomes too saline to irrigate...

Kikondo, UG – Zinabala VICOBA group discusses bees wax opportunity – 15 Mar 2021

Zinabala Village Community Banking (VICOBA) group members are discussing their plans for expanding the number of bees they raise for honey and supplying their wax...

Ngara, TZ – Mukibogoye Primary School needs a kitchen – 15 Mar 2021

The ten year old school kitchen collapsed in February, so SODAT and the school collaborated to build a temporary one. They dream of building a...

Moshi, TZ – Mwangaria Primary School’s corn more than survives the drought – 15 Mar 2021

Mwangaria Primary School’s team of Tupendane and parents worked in a smart way to protect their school breakfast’s corn from drought conditions this year. Before...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – The DM family are experiencing housing challenges – 15 Mar 2021

Lishe Bora learned about the DM family’s housing challenges during a recent mentoring visit. Mother DM is single and cares for two boys. One of...

Siem Reap, KH – Wood carver dreams of home on plot of land – 28 Feb 2021

28 Feb 2021

Le Mao carves wood beautifully. Despite the popularity of his quality work, he is not rich and has had a dream to live in a...

Battambang, KH – Vegetable gardens are a blessing during the pandemic – 28 Feb 2021

27 Feb 2021

RR says “It feeds us every day and gives us some income’’. He is talking about their family vegetable garden that he built with the...

Moshi, TZ – Two Maendeleo Primary School students receive Best Gardener Award – 15 Feb 2021

This year, Tupendane and Maendeleo Primary School celebrated 2020 School farming and gardening successes. However, due to the Coronavirus, the community decided to acknowledge particular...

Kikondo, UG – FNS family saves to start pig rearing business – 15 Feb 2021

FNS family members are all smiles because their sow has given birth. In 2020 the family saved money with the Zinabala VICOBA Group to invest...

Ngara, TZ – Mukirehe Primary School students start harvesting – 15 Feb 2021

Mukirehe Primary School students are harvesting corn, and it looks like it will be a successful third farming season! The school planted corn in late...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora checks families’ willingness and ability to pay for water – 15 Feb 2021

Lishe Bora interviewed Mkyashi Water Project customers about their water bills and interest in continued supply following an interruption in service. Overall, the community provided...

Battambang, KH – Husband’s illness makes caring for crickets a challenge – 31 Jan 2021

31 Jan 2021

Mr YY was sick for three weeks, so Mrs YY cared for the family’s cricket rearing business. She was able to earn income to support...

Siem Reap, KH – Path to sustainability assists family during COVID-19 time – 18 Jan 2021

18 Jan 2021

Weun’s family is better prepared for COVID-19 than they would have been a few years ago. This is because the family has been negotiating a...

Moshi, TZ – Parents provide corn seeds for farming – 15 Jan 2021

For the first time ever, Kahe and Maendeleo Primary School parents raised funds to provide corn seeds for school farming this year. For Kahe and...

Utete, TZ – Frank’s son passes national exams – 15 Jan 2021

Isiaka, KCM co-manager Frank’s son passes the standard seven national exams and is moving on to Utete Secondary School. Entry into secondary school requires primary...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora team to assist with replanting gardens – 15 Jan 2021

In 2020, the Lishe Bora team learned new mentoring techniques from fellow Better Lives partner Wamukisa. As a result, the team is strengthening its focus...

Ngara, TZ – Kabalenzi Primary School starts another year of bean farming – 15 Jan 2021

SODAT is assisting the students to prepare their bean field at Kabalenzi Primary school. It is their third year growing, and they are excited about...

Kikondo, UG – VICOBA member starts a nursery business – 15 Jan 2021

The KIP family was one of the last families to join Wamukisa back in 2019. In 2020 KIP father started his own tree nursery, and...

Battambang, KH – Vegetables are growing again – 31 Dec 2020

31 Dec 2020

The S family are growing vegetables again and are one of the model families during this time. Their mother keeps planting lettuce and morning glory...

Siem Reap, KH – Rent-to-Own home is a safe refuge during a difficult year – 30 Dec 2020

31 Dec 2020

This year of the COVID-19 pandemic and major flooding in Cambodia is making it a struggle to maintain a quality of life balance. Some people...

Kilimanjaro, TZ – Eco-lodge farm manager uses local design to manage erosion – 15 Dec 2020

In early 2020, Lishe Bora team set to planting deep-rooted flowers and vegetation to manage rainwater runoff in the very hilly terrain of the Ecofarm....

Kinditwi, TZ – Omari finishes a full year of loan repayments – 15 Dec 2020

After a hard year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Omari stays true to his promise of good faith payments in 2020. Omari Mtumbi is the...

Kikondo, UG – Wamukisa sees sustained and predictable commercial growth – 15 Dec 2020

2020 was a very transformative year for the commercial garden at Wamukisa. Michael and the team made the repeatable routine their focus and saw great...

Ngara, TZ – Mukirehe Primary School sees good corn growth – 15 Dec 2020

Mukirehe school experiences good corn growth despite limited rains. Mukirehe school was delayed in starting their corn farming this year due to the delayed and...

Moshi, TZ – Furaha Group Reapplies for loan from Tupendane – 15 Dec 2020

In 2019 Furaha group received a loan from Tupendane and was able to repay the loan in full in 2020. Looking to expand on their...

Battambang, KH – Families start to replant as the flooding recedes – 30 Nov 2020

30 Nov 2020