Overview

This project will release 20 paid field workers into 20 of the poorest communities in Myanmar over the next three years to facilitate best - practice participatory, community- driven, sustainable development. Development outcomes will include a broad range of health education, livelihood and grass-roots community programs.

Why support this

Our partner’s approach empowers the poorest of Myanmar by being highly participatory and community-driven, with the goal of developing a long-term sustainable community-based organisation that can continue to work for the long-term good of each community. This project is largely about stimulating hope, rebuilding social capital, tackling divisions and marginalisation, developing inclusive planning and decision-making processes. The significant distinction and key to the effectiveness of this program is that decisions about the needs, priorities and order in which these issues are tackled rest with the  community.  They will address issues such as health, hygiene, education, water and sanitation, business and community empowerment.

Expected Life Change

• Each village has a community hub that carries the on-going work of community development.
• Communities are utilising their own assets and developing networks to source further resources from elsewhere.
• Significant improvement in health, hygiene, sanitation, housing, business, agriculture & community inter-dependence.