Margery Poitras, Author at Shanta Foundation

So many women have influenced our lives. Some are relatives; some are internationally famous for their tireless achievements toward an...

“Now I don’t need to take out loans at interest anymore. I don’t have to worry much about whether our money is for my children's...

Early in the partnership with a new village, Shanta staff spend significant time discussing what projects the villagers think will make...

How did you get involved with Muditar? When my previous work project ended, I discovered the Muditar vacancy announcement on the MIMU...

Eighteen-year-old Khun San Mhway lives in Htee Lone village with his mother and is the youngest of nine children. His father died when he...

Due to recent military threats, members of several of our partner villages were forced to flee into the forest for one week at the end of...

Two weeks ago, Shanta signed an MOU with the People’s Action Forum (PAF), a local, non-profit development organization in Zambia. This...

Khin Mar Myint, a 42-year-old woman with a 6th grade education, lives in Aung Si Thar village in Pauk Township. Her family's main business...

I’m not sure anyone understands project resiliency (or the lack thereof) until the bullets and grenades start flying. Recently, Shanta...

Ohn Hmin village partnered with Shanta Foundation in 2019 and is situated in the Pauk township within the restricted military zone with...

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Author: Margery Poitras