Now, under the Junta’s conscription law, all men in the village eligible under the law left the village and took shelter in border towns. There is also an intense relationship between the Junta assigned Village Chief and the villagers. At this point, our champion does not see an opportunity to get the community’s attention and participation in the program. There are the Junta spies in the community who would cause problems any time. It is still impossible to meet people and work together on development work. However, the loan program that was started has still provided benefits for the beneficiaries. Our champion is monitoring their work and holding the loan takers accountable to return the loan with the  intention to expand the program to benefit more people.

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