Education is more than just learning to read and write. It is the basis for a better life. Education enables children to become independent and enterprising citizens. This is vital for the necessary changes in Laos.
The government of Laos is poor. It only pays for the...
Schools in Laos have nothing for students - no coloring pencils, no sheets of paper, no sport articles, etc.
Make a grand gesture and make a big difference!
You can make a classroom well-equipped by providing books, pens, writing papers, crayons, pencils...
Lack of textbooks is equal to poor education.
In Laos, textbooks are very limited. Oftentimes, there is only one book for every five students. Most often than not, these books are outdated.
Give a kid or even a whole class a new book!
Our...
A toilet is worth every penny! A toilet is important in the fight against deadly diseases like diarrhea, cholera and typhoid. A simple but professionally installed toilet hinders germs to cause more victims!
Our organization focuses primarily on the poorest people of Khong...
Foreign volunteers help to start hygiene projects such as tooth brushing and hand washing techniques in primary schools. Volunteers pay for their own transportation and living expenses, so the money is really spent on the project.
Promotion of safe drinking water, tooth...
Foreign volunteers help set-up a reading project for the first time in Laos. To ensure its continuity, the teachers were trained to do it by themselves! An International foundation in Laos called Room to Read provides library books for free but we need more.
Children are...
Clean and safe water saves lives and keeps people and animals happy and healthy.
Make 10-15 families or a primary school glad with a water pump! Provide for them free, safe and good water supply for a long time!
We promote the use of hand pumps in the villages. Using...
Help the local committee to work out good ideas, such as promoting water filters and income generation through biogas and Ecotourism.
We encourage the committee to keep on taking small steps which can be overlooked by everyone. This will allow time to consult all activities...
Provide one week training for a committee member in Vientiane capital. The tasks of the Khong Development Committee (KDC) members become more challenging as we move forward. Therefore, regular training and good coaching is very important in order for them to help other people better. Sharing...
