Aug 27, 2024 | Income, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Yone Taw 2 Village
Community Loans Continue to Help The current situation of Yone-Taw (2) is devastating because of the effect of the conflict in the country. Many factors, including economic instability, fear of conscription, and general lack of security are causing people to flee...
Jul 15, 2024 | Income, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Yone Taw 2 Village
Political Conflict Slows Change The Transformational Community Development (TCD) program gives awareness to the village leaders that they are equipped to help their people with the right attitudes and help transform their lives. In the beginning of the program,...
Mar 17, 2024 | Income, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Yone Taw 2 Village
Loans are Being Repaid Regardless of the challenges we are facing in the Yone Taw Transformational community Development (TCD) program, we have some positive news this month. The micro loan program has benefited the loan takers for a couple months although there...
Feb 7, 2024 | Income, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Yone Taw 2 Village
War Makes Development Difficult The villagers’ capacity to get involved in the program has been reduced due to uncertainty in the area as the result of ongoing political crisis. They have suffered because they can’t sell their goods to the market even with...
Oct 17, 2023 | Income, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Yone Taw 2 Village
Loan Program Benefits 150+ People It has been tough to make a living in Myanmar since the pandemic and military coup. The community we worked with suffered the impacts of the events over the past three years. But the Yone Taw villagers were positive about their...
Sep 5, 2023 | Income, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Yone Taw 2 Village
Small Businesses Provide Income The security situation around Yone Taw village has not improved much this month. Furthermore, villages in the area are suffering the collateral impacts of the withdrawal of a big micro-finance company recently. Although the staff...
