joseph chibwe serves as the millennium villages coordinator here.he has witnessed the villagers' quality of life improve, slowly but surely. >> it's a one-of-a-kind project, because it encompasses so many different programs and approaches. it combines all the factors that are important in development: health, education, agriculture and infrastructure. >> the millennium program has had a substantial impact on agriculture in mwadama. landowners receive regular training on how to improve their harvest, learning how to water their land more effectively and safely store their crops. and the fertilizer means more output -- enough to feed rose leonhard's family of 8. >> we've benefited so much from the project. before, we didn't have enough to eat. now we have plenty of cereals and vegetables to go around. >> women have started to operate makeshift stores -- sometimes just a table that they set up and take down every day. they sell everything from soap to washing detergent and cooking oil. they receive their goods at wholesale prices, and their small busin