Rebuilding Livelihood After the Earthquake: Story of Resilience

"With VisionFund Myanmar’s support, we could bounce back quickly after the disaster. My priority now is repairing our home and keeping my son in school. He dreams of a better future and I want to give him that." Myo Myo Aye, VisionFund Myanmar Client
 

Myo Myo Aye (31), a farmer from Mont Paung village in Kyaukse Township, lives with her husband and 14-year-old son, a Grade 6 student. Farming has always been their way of life, growing sesame and paddy on 2.5 acres and raising cows to sustain income. As a VisionFund Myanmar client since 2017, Myo accessed agriculture loans to expand crops and improve family stability.

That stability was shattered when an earthquake struck on March 28, 2025. Their house was damaged, furniture broken, and sesame crops destroyed, leaving sand boils and water bursts across the farmland. “I was hoping to buy more farmland after harvest,” she says. “But after the earthquake, even preparing for the next paddy season became challenging.”

Determined to recover, Myo took a 600,000 MMK recovery loan from VisionFund Myanmar, enabling her to buy fertilizers and materials to restart farming immediately. “With VisionFund’s support, we could bounce back quickly after the disaster,” she says. Her priority now is repairing their home and securing her son’s education. “I want him to stay in school, whatever challenges we face. He dreams of a better future and I want to give him that.”