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...