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...
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. ...
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...
Jan 12, 2023 community bank - community-led - economic development - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners

Saving Grace of a Scholarship Fund

Eighteen-year-old Khun San Mhway lives in Htee Lone village with his mother and is the youngest of nine children. His father died when he...
Dec 28, 2022 community bank - community-led - economic development - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners

An Update on Recent Tragic Events in Pauk

Due to recent military threats, members of several of our partner villages were forced to flee into the forest for one week at the end of...
Dec 22, 2022 community bank - community-led - economic development - leadership - Uncategorized - Village Partners - womensempowerment

Zambia Expansion Update: Remembering The Main Thing

Two weeks ago, Shanta signed an MOU with the People’s Action Forum (PAF), a local, non-profit development organization in Zambia.  This...