Mar 14, 2024
community bank - community-led - economic development - education - female leaders - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment - zambia
Meet Francina
Francina Kobela is 55 years old and has two adult children, both women whose education stopped by grade 9. She is a true leader in her...
Feb 21, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Myanmar staff - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Historic Cholera Crisis Strikes Zambia; Shanta and VAP Respond
In the midst of the worst Cholera outbreak in Zambian history, Shanta Foundation and FLC’s Village Aid Project will launch an ambitious,...
Feb 20, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Myanmar staff - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Preschool Leads to Brighter Futures
Parents in Hti Kan Laung village lack the education and resources to nurture their children as much as they would like to. Their primary...
Jan 30, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Myanmar staff - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Meet the Branson’s
Jeff and Laura Branson inspire me. Laura is a retired nurse and Jeff is a retired property caretaker. Once or twice a year we meet, and...
Jan 11, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Myanmar staff - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Ma Ei Khaing’s Mobile Grocery
"The seller has arrived! Dry noodles, cheroot cigars, eggplant, tea leaves!” Every two days, her voice is heard throughout the community....
Dec 20, 2023
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Myanmar staff - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Insight Trip Participant Reflections
Shanta hosted 8 adventurous supporters on our Inaugural Zambian Insight Trip in September for 10 days, combining impactful time in our...
Dec 6, 2023
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Myanmar staff - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Menstruation is Not a Bad Word
Most community members, particularly women, in rural Myanmar villages lack adequate knowledge of family planning. A lack of effective...
Oct 19, 2022
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners
Passing the Bullets and Grenades Test: The Resiliency of Shanta Foundation’s Development Model
I’m not sure anyone understands project resiliency (or the lack thereof) until the bullets and grenades start flying. Recently, Shanta...
Oct 5, 2022
community bank - community-led - economic development - education - Uncategorized
Prioritizing the Library
Ohn Hmin village partnered with Shanta Foundation in 2019 and is situated in the Pauk township within the restricted military zone with...
Sep 8, 2022
community-led - economic development - education - Uncategorized
MOU: Memorandum of Unequals
If #shiftthepower is to be more than the catchphrase du jour among progressive development professionals, we must reconsider how MOUs are...