Located in Thin Paung Chaung Village, in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwaddy Delta region, this community consists of 27 loan members. Villagers in this region specialize on both crop farming and fishing as there are streams nearby their homes. Some earn a living from operating water transport businesses as well as from plantations of betel and seasonal fruits. Additionally, most raise pigs and ducks.
The picture above is of the CBO (community-based organisation) members from Thin Paung Chaung Village, named Hla, Khin, Nan, Thazin, San and Ei who leads the loan group in this village. In the picture, Hla (third from left), is 49 years old. He is married and blessed with 5 children. Like other fellow members, this loan will help him to buy more ducks and duck feed.
He aims to expand his duck business in the future, and hopes to raise over 150 ducks and more pigs, without having to work as daily labor. With the profit he will buy a boat which will make his life easier as it is the main transportation in this region.