BASIC INFORMATION
Time Frame
2011 – 2016
LOCATION
Yenan Chaung Township, Magwe Division
Area: 216,266.93 rai (34,603 hectares)
BENEFICIARIES
3,249 households;
12,814 people
Overview
Yenan Chaung Township lies in the center of Myanmar, and suffers from arid conditions and poverty. MFLF therefore targeted the promotion of livestock and crops that require less water, followed by the development of a water system for future utilization and consumption.
MFLF also conducted training workshops for community representatives on integrated livestock care that would provide food security and generate an income for the community. Today, the Yenan Chaung project has become a knowledge center for livestock and sustainable development for government officials and other communities.
WHAT DO THE PEOPLE GET?
The anti-venom serum bank saved
85 lives
and has a sustainable revolving fund.
Water retrieving time has been reduced from
71 minutes/day
to
31 minutes/day
Animal mortality rates have been reduced from
7%
to
5%
The goat bank was increased by
8,529 goats
valued at
14,089,350 baht
(US$453,471),
generating an income of 7,132,950 baht (US$229,577) for the community.
The number of households under the poverty line was reduced from
97%
to
52%
within 6 years.
68
development volunteers
led their own long-term community development efforts.
The community became an integrated livestock knowledge center, welcoming
297
representatives
from the Myanmar
