Dionne Jirachaikitti, MPP/MPH candidate
Village leader who makes his own organic fertilizer that is healthier for the environment. He also sells the fertilizer for extra income.
As the Malcolm Potts Intern, Dionne spent 10 weeks at the Population and Community Development Association (PDA) in Thailand. She helped develop a project proposal for new hospital based integrated rural development (Hospital BIRD) program that utilized the hospital as a community hub for income generation, education, and poverty alleviation. She also assisted with grant reporting, Thai translation and community health needs assessments.
Young boy showing off his piglet that his family raises for income. The business was started using seed funding from the Village Development Bank.