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Ma Kyue Kyue was a hard working small business owner before she had access to a VSLA or secure savings structures, but she was barely making it, because she couldn’t borrow at a fair rate to grow her business, and she had no safe way to hold on to her money. Now she has both, and even though times are tough, she isn’t quitting.
The culture here among the different migrant families is warm, hospitable, and many people want a big family with lots of children. But family life is […]
"My mother was in shock, and sobbing." TinTin said. "Everything she had was lost!"
Htun Htun Aye, 35, used to be a typical Burmese style father. "I thought my children had to be afraid of me, or they would never listen to me or respect me. I love my children, but I kept it inside. I never let my love show to them, ever."
“If I can give other parents the gift of hope for their future, and their children’s future, and the tools to lay that firm foundation for their children to stand on, then I will have begun to give as much as was given to me.”
Moe Moe is 23 years old. She has two boys. Her oldest is 3 and half years old and the youngest just turned 1. Moe Moe […]
Tin Min Tway arrives late to the Savings Group meeting, her round belly swaying out in front of her. It is pay out day. The officer […]
On February 1, 2021, the military in Myanmar, known as Burma by most, staged a coup against the democratically elected government. While it hasn’t been making […]
Once parents know what causes illness, they can help prevent their children from getting sick, and help their bodies to be strong enough to fight off the sicknesses they can't avoid getting.
Hni Hni Htun was 5 and half months pregnant with her first baby when her husband died in a motorcycle accident. She had only been in […]
Mothers wean their babies from the breast in a matter of weeks, so they can return to work sooner. But they don't give them a good quality formula instead. They can't afford it, and they don't know the difference.
By the time a child is two years old the most important stages of physical and brain development have already occurred. If this development doesn’t happen in […]