Grant Partners: Southeast Asia

Cambodia Indigenous Women Association, Cambodia

Cambodian Indigenous Women Association (CIWA) was founded in 2019 at the initiative of 37 indigenous women and 7 men, as an organization committed to gender equity and the protection of fundamental rights of indigenous women. Their goal is building the capacity of indigenous women to lead and take ownership of development processes in Cambodian indigenous communities and society at large.

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Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association, Cambodia

Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association (CIYA) was established in 2005 and officially recognized by the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia in 2008. CIYA was established by a group of Indigenous students who came to Phnom Penh for their higher education. Their goals were to create a place they could live and study together in the crowded but lonely city, help each other in their studies, and share ideas. The group also seeks to encourage other Indigenous youth to pursue their studies, from primary level to the university level, and to share each other’s culture, traditions and Indigenous peoples’ knowledge so they have a greater capacity to support the needs of their communities.

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FORTUNE, Thailand

FORTUNE, a grassroots organization in Fang District in Northern Thailand, is the newest partner in Southeast Asia. It was founded in 2009. Its mission is to address the community and human rights needs of workers who live and work in migrant camps on agricultural farms.

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Green Community Volunteers, Laos

Green Community Volunteers (GCV) was founded in 2009, and operates in Luang Prabang Province in North Central Laos. GCV seeks to empower communities on environmental issues such as biodiversity preservation through art and cultural exchanges. Earth Rights International first introduced Pangea to the work of GCV.

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Muditar, Myanmar

Muditar was founded in 2009 and works in 15 villages in Southern Shan State, Myanmar. It operates a successful Village Development Model that uses a collaborative approach in rural villages. Muditar assists villages to create sustainable programs in health, education, socio-economic development, and infrastructure. It focuses on women’s self-help groups and savings circles.

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Recent Past Partners

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