In collaboration with Oxfam, YCT has been implementing “Inclusive Development and Empowerment of Women in Rakhine project” in 8 villages in 4 Townships of Rakhine State since 2018. Among those villages, there was Ya Chaung village in Ponnagyun Township with a population of 500, and 3 women participants were included in the Gender Leadership Training. The training was organized into 3 modules. After Modules 1 and 2, the 3 participants from the village were able to share with their experiences and knowledge acquired at the training to 70 villagers in their community.
After conducting Module 3, Yaung Chi Thit supported the village by providing some funds for fencing reservoirs, which the villagers raised as their urgent need. That area faces water shortages every summer. Since the reservoirs were properly fenced that summer, cows, buffalos and other animals could not enter … Read more...