Jun 26, 2023 | Income, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Yone Taw 2 Village
Micro-Loans Lead to Sustainability The micro-loan program gives hope and Income Generation opportunities to more than 25 households in the village. Due to the current situation across the country, it is difficult to generate income for poor families and a few...
Jun 26, 2023 | Income, Northern Thailand TCD Expansion, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Thailand
Villagers Learn Marketing Mae Khao is the leader of a weaving group in Mae Pa Phai village. Her group made bags and Ka-reang dresses. She and the weaving group wanted to sell their products to the people who passed between Mae Pa Phai villages. So, she gathered...
Jun 26, 2023 | Central Asia, Education, Income, Sustainable Development, Tajikistan
Training the Next TCD Generation This quarter, we held ToTCD 1 training for our new group, partnering with other like-minded people. I am trying to find men or women who can continue our work in Tajikistan. Lola, Kurbon, and I made a good plan for this spring and...
Apr 30, 2023 | Afghanistan, Central Asia, Food, Income, Sustainable Development
Afghans Helped Through Seeds and Cuttings Lately, we have had rain and snow in different parts of Afghanistan. Ali was preparing to provide poplar cuttings but the soil is muddy. Usually, we make cuttings when the trees start budding. This year seems to be still...
Apr 30, 2023 | Education, Food, Income, India, South Asia, Sustainable Development, Tea Garden Cluster
Fertile Fields This quarter, I did one TOT-2 (Training of Trainers, Level 2) training in Siliguri, where 19 community leaders from different parts of North Bengal participated. This was the second level of training after the first level was completed last year. We...
Apr 30, 2023 | Education, Food, Income, India, Shri Ambra Village, South Asia, Sustainable Development
Planting Seeds For the Future Last quarter, we did a Transformational Community Development (TCD) lesson regarding identifying the problems of the community. After some discussion, the community discovered they were unable to save money since each family spends...
