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In rural Myanmar, most villagers rely on their small vegetable farms for their income. This meager livelihood is dependent on weather conditions, market prices, and their ability to transport crops to a good market. Aung Than’s story is one of determination and innovation. He looked beyond farming for income opportunities that will benefit not only [...]
Dana Delaski, Vibrant Village Foundation, reflects on her visit to our partner villages in the Shan State and Pauk Township earlier this year. In her thoughtful blog post, Dana shares four key takeaways on her first trip to Myanmar. Shanta/Muditar has partnered with Vibrant Village Foundation since 2017. We celebrate the achievements so far and [...]
It's Water Festival in Myanmar! Happy Thingyan from all of us at Shanta and Muditar! Enjoy this short video from Nge Nge and Maw Kin on how clean, safe water is changing lives in one rural village. Thingyan is the Burmese New Year Festival that marks the end of the dry season and welcomes the rain. [...]
Wai Ti, of Pin Mi Kone village, shows us her young coffee plant in her bamboo shade house. While her coffee bean harvest may be a few years away, this dedicated entrepreneur is excited to take a chance on an experimental cash crop to increase her family's annual income. Wai Ti is 32 years young. [...]
Thirteen years ago Elizabeth and I went to Myanmar and spent one day visiting remote villages that hadn’t progressed in hundreds of years. We were moved by the generosity, kindness and work ethic of the people, and the extraordinary efforts they were exerting to help themselves, despite the complete absence of any of the advantages [...]
For many students here in the United States, it’s time to go back to school. The first day of the school year is always a fresh start full of newness. New notebooks with pages that haven’t been opened; pens and sharpened pencils with erasers unblemished and that new eraser smell. New faces in your classroom, [...]
As we look back on last year, we feel proud of the capacity we have built within our organization and for the many lives we have touched in Myanmar. We hope you enjoy reading about all accomplishments we have achieved with your partnership. Your support has created generations of opportunities for families in need. We [...]
Poverty and lack of access to nutritious foods is a barrier to health in rural Myanmar. The cuisine in the villages centers around rice. Protein consumption here is scarce, maybe only a couple times a month. The rice is not enriched and lacks the essential vitamins and micronutrients required for a healthy pregnancy and childhood. [...]
In 2011 when Shanta first partnered with Ta Khae village, Nang Pawe spent her days working in the fields growing only chili and cabbage for her family to eat. Her family’s annual income was less than $900. But after the Community Loan Fund (CLF) was established with a matching grant from Shanta, Nang Pawe had [...]
