March has been a very busy month for the staff at Common Interest. We have added several new staff and interns to our mix. In addition to training them, we have been busy conducting workshops and organizing new Village Banks in the Chiang Mai area. We did not disburse any new loans this month but we expect to disburse 3 new loans on April 3rd. Currently, we have 19 villages that are being organized and many more expected to start the process in mid-April. Please keep checking our website for updates as these new villages complete their training sessions.

February was a busy month for us. A total of 9 new village banks were established with several others midway. Here are are a few photos from our new villages in the Chomtong Area: