Jan 13, 2025
community-led - economic development - education - female leaders - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Improving Sanitation and Dignity in Htee Kan Laung Village
A key component of the multi-sectoral development project undertaken by Shanta Foundation and Htee Kan Laung Village is our women's...
Dec 23, 2024
community-led - economic development - female leaders - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Connected Across Continents: Cultural Parallels Between Zambia and Myanmar
Walking through rural villages in Zambia, you’ll likely be greeted by countless smiling faces, waving children, and people eagerly saying...
Dec 5, 2024
community-led - economic development - female leaders - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
The Significance of Empowerment
Khun Maung Mya, a 38-year-old resident of Nam Yin Village, shares his home with his wife and two daughters. With a third-grade education,...
Sep 13, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - female leaders - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - Village Partners - womensempowerment - zambia
Girls’ Action Forum Takes Shape
A gaggle of girls on a dried-up soccer field in the late afternoon laughing and dancing might look like a group of kids just being kids,...
Jul 29, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - Village Partners - womensempowerment - zambia
Women’s Water Meeting Became More
Stella Potemkin, Shanta’s first Women’s Empowerment intern, shared a recent experience she had while working with the Fort Lewis...
Jul 12, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - Village Partners - womensempowerment - zambia
That was Then, This is Now
A chance meeting between a Burmese tour guide and two Americans backpacking through Southeast Asia forever changed the destiny of so many...
Jun 27, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - female leaders - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - VAP - Village Partners - womensempowerment - zambia
Meet Stella Potemkin- Shanta’s Development Intern
Hey everyone! My name is Stella Potemkin, and I just wanted to take a second to introduce myself as the newest member of the Shanta Team. I...
Jun 13, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - farming - female leaders - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners - womensempowerment
Transforming a Challenge into an Opportunity
Imagine turning a struggle into a success story. Daw Nang Pauk, a 44-year-old resident of Htee Phoo village, did just that. She and her...
Apr 25, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - female leaders - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment
Impact a Woman- Transform an Entire Village
Typically, women in rural Myanmar households manage the finances of their families. With an annual household income of approximately $700,...
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...