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...
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...
Feb 21, 2024 community-led - economic development - education - leadership - Myanmar staff - Uncategorized - Village Partners - women - womensempowerment

Historic Cholera Crisis Strikes Zambia; Shanta and VAP Respond

In the midst of the worst Cholera outbreak in Zambian history, Shanta Foundation and FLC’s Village Aid Project will launch an ambitious,...