By Margery Poitras | Development Associate
Despite numerous factors going against the people of Myanmar right now, our pig farming programs are consistently benefiting those that are participating. Some pig farmers raise their swine for breeding and some raise them for slaughter, and many do both!
Incomes increase on average by $500 a year, which might not sound like a lot to you, but for a family that lives on around $700 annually, this almost doubles their income. More and more village members are interested in joining this program after seeing the benefits reaped by their neighbors. Shanta's pig farming program is ongoing. We will add new participants every year and support them with training, funding, and monitoring for the first 2 years. After that, they are experienced enough to lend a hand to new participants.
We love watching our pig farmers rise out of acute poverty, and share in their pride in this extremely impactful program. Other programs needing immediate support are our teacher housing projects found on GlobalGiving or go to the Shanta Foundation website to read our blog about other news.
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