Apr 7, 2022 community bank - community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners

Paul Farmer: Pioneer in Social Justice

Shanta Foundation addresses inequalities in rural Myanmar by empowering villages to assess their own needs and fund their own solutions....
Mar 17, 2022 community bank - community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners

Snack Success!

“I’m excited to make my future plans happen. I feel that our village is lucky to have the community loan fund. I love it. I believe...
Mar 8, 2022 community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment

Empower a Woman, and You Change the World Forever!

"When you educate a girl, there is a ripple effect that goes beyond what you would get from a normal investment…When you educate a girl,...
Mar 3, 2022 community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners

Burning the Ashes: Civil War, Poverty and the Revictimization of the Poor

Myanmar is a tragedy. Already one of the poorest countries in the world and often ranked as the poorest country in Asia, the civil war that...
Feb 24, 2022 community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners

Education in the Form of Coffee

Wai Ti is 35 years old and has been married for 14 years with three children. She did not go to school as a child and thought it was too...
Feb 17, 2022 community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners

Natural Fertilizer=Increased Yields!

“I am happy that I am able to produce these natural inputs very well. I feel that it’s worth to invest time to produce. Results are not...
Feb 10, 2022 community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners

Thanaka- A Cultural Adornment

For Shanta to achieve our goal of a community-led approach that results in a village being self-sufficient after six years, we must make...
Jan 27, 2022 community-led - economic development - education - women

Education + Opportunity = Women’s Empowerment

20-Year-old Nan Khan Pin has participated in her village Self Help Group (SHG) since she was 18. Her education only went through 5th grade,...
Dec 16, 2021 community-led - economic development - leadership - Uncategorized

Zambia Expansion Update

Greetings Shanta community!  First, I want to wish you and yours an incredible holiday season filled with laughter, love, and the joy that...
Dec 2, 2021 Blog - community-led - leadership

Resiliency and Development Part II

Transformative Capacity  Transformative capacity means having the ability to affect systemic change or create a positive...