Nov 21, 2024
community-led - economic development - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - Village Partners - zambia
Breaking Borders: Shanta’s Vision for a Poverty-Free Future
Several years ago, the Shanta Board of Directors began exploring the possibility of launching our Village Partnership Model (VPM) on a...
Nov 7, 2024
community-led - economic development - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - VAP - Village Partners - zambia
Water and Bridges: 5 Months Later
In May, Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project (VAP) partnered with community members in Siyowi and Nachili to build two water systems...
Oct 24, 2024
community-led - economic development - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - Village Partners - zambia
Celebrating Zambia’s Independence Day!
Zambia gained its independence on October 24, 1964, after years of British colonial rule. Before independence, the country was known as...
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,...
Aug 29, 2024
community bank - community-led - economic development - education - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - Village Partners - zambia
That’s a Wrap
For the first time, Shanta offered two Insight Trips in 2024. Interest for next year is also at an all-time high. Maybe you've thought...
Aug 20, 2024
community bank - community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners - zambia
Meet Mark Harmon, Shanta’s New Board President
What interested you and for how long have you been involved with Shanta? Our Executive Director, Wade Griffith, is a close friend and...
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...
May 27, 2024
community-led - economic development - education - FLC - leadership - peoplesactionforum - Uncategorized - VAP - Village Partners - zambia
African Joy
Hi Shanta family! I am just back from Zambia and want to give you a report on the amazing work being done there thanks to your support. ...