Village Profile - Ban Pa Muang
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Welcome to our village...
     Ban Pa Muang is the sixth village encountered along the road into the Mae Tam catchment, taking about an hour to reach from the main road. Ban Pa Muang falls within the government zoned Moo 18. Pa Muang consists of two sections on either side of the Mae Yang Min River. The North side (called "Pa Muang") which contains the school and village leader's home is The Karen / Lahu section. The Lahu section is on the south side and is called "San Klang". If you like passionfruit this is the place to be! There are many growing in this village under the Royal Project program activities. From this village onwards the road changes from tar to very difficult dirt roads.

Key needs / Issues
• 1. Health problems and sanitation 2. Lack of combined effort towards saving funds & group marketing of crops 3. Lack of Thai citizenship 4. Illiteracy

Activities
• Micro-Finance and Credit Union Establishment
• Citizenship Assistance and Land Rights Advocacy
• Water Security and Sanitation
• Health, Hygiene and Nutrition Education
• Youth Groups and Life Skills Training
• Child Rights / Protection
• Alternative Income Generation / Product Processing and Value Adding
• Village Development Committees / Catchment Associations
• Educational Scholarships / Trust Funds
• Environmental Protection / Forest Reclamation