Feb 3, 2021
Blog
Myanmar Political Upheaval
By now, you may have heard about the political upheaval that took place January 31, 2021 in Myanmar. Of note, the military has staged a...
Dec 8, 2020
Blog
Nocrumbsleft and Teri Turner Support Shanta
We're excited that Teri Turner, a hugely popular Instagram food blogger and author of the best-selling cookbook, No Crumbs Left: Recipes...
Nov 19, 2020
Blog
COVID-19 Alert
While our partner villages have not yet had any Covid-19 cases, the travel restrictions and drought have severely impacted their...
Sep 21, 2020
Blog
2019 Impact Report
Click here to read our 2019 Impact Report We are eager to share the results of Shanta's hard work this year, in collaboration with Muditar...
Aug 4, 2020
Blog
Shanta’s Model Empowers Villages during COVID-19
“My three sons are students and I’m worrying how can I support them to keep study this year. And because of I lost big amount of...
Jun 9, 2020
Blog
Taking time to do it the right way – how COVID-19 is changing our work in Myanmar
A lot has changed since my last blog post, shared as the real scale of COVID-19’s impact on our lives was just beginning to come into...
Apr 20, 2020
Blog
Shanta’s Response to the Coronavirus in Myanmar
A message from Laurie Meininger, Shanta's Executive Director, about our response to the coronavirus in...
Apr 15, 2020
Blog
Better Together – Shanta & Village Aid Project
As a brand new Durangoan I was excited to get an invitation to speak with a class at Fort Lewis College back in February. Dr. Andy Young,...
Mar 29, 2020
Blog
The future is still bright
We know the world is feeling upside down right now, and everyone is facing a lot of uncertainty and fear. It is time for us all to take...
Dec 13, 2019
Blog
Fireworks Spark a Bright Future
Bwar Kyi and her husband live in Aung Lei village. They are subsistence farmers working the small plot of land they live on to grow...