May 12, 2022
community bank - community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners
Shanta Remains Steadfast: Supporting Partner Villages During Challenging Times
This has been a very volatile time for Shanta Foundation’s partner villages and Myanmar staff. We have learned that the most important...
Apr 28, 2022
community bank - community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners
Humble Roots, Big Dreams
Nang Ohn Kyi has humble roots and big dreams. She comes from a poor village where her family subsists on growing cheroot, wheat, and tea...
Apr 21, 2022
community bank - community-led - economic development - Uncategorized - Village Partners
The Toughest Decision of All
Choosing villages to partner with is a weighty decision made each year by our fantastic staff in Myanmar. Partnering with Shanta requires...
Apr 14, 2022
community bank - community-led - economic development - Thingyan - Uncategorized - Village Partners
Thingyan Traditions
Thingyan is the most significant annual festival on the Myanmar calendar. Held over several days, it marks the end of the hot, dry season...
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...
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...
Nov 24, 2021
Blog - community bank - economic development - Village Partners
November 2021 Newsletter
Visit this link to read more about the impact of U Maung Boat's new business, as well as view the rest of our November Newsletter, which...
Nov 11, 2021
Blog - community-led - economic development - leadership - women
Chocolate Fountains and Women’s Empowerment
Thoughts from Executive Director, Wade Griffith Ever been to a Golden Corral restaurant? For your sake, I hope not. Still, there is one...
Nov 4, 2021
Blog - community-led - economic development - leadership
Resiliency and Development
Community-Led Development in the face of COVID19? The emergence of COVID-19 in 2020 posed an existential threat to thousands of...