Village Profile - Ban Pa Kia
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Welcome to our village...
     Ban Pa Kia is the fifth village encountered along the road into the Mae Tam catchment, and falls within the government zoned Moo 18. Pa Kia means "pine forest". It consists of an Akha section (on the higher ground) and a Lahu section (lower). Pa Kia is one of the biggest villages in this catchment along with Ban Bala.

Key needs / Issues
• 1. Improper cropping, cash crop price dropped & no market 2. Poverty & debt 3. No school or teachers 4. Household water quality & shortage in dry season 5. Health problems & sanitation 6. Deforestation & degraded natural environment 7. Lack of Thai citizenship

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