Thank you Ben Cheong of the Magical LIght Foundation for your generous donation of 17 pre-owned Macbooks for our new Learning center in Kok Pherng and other schools considered for these wonderful gifts in the future. We picked them up
Laos’ First Childrens Learning Center opens!
Give Children A Choice’s Frank W. Manley Children’s Learning Center was declared the first of its kind in Laos by the Ministry of Education and Sports Department’s Dr. Mithong. Designed for expanding children’s activities both during school and after school,
China Charity Fair 2016
Dori, Barbara and Nadine are representing Give Children A Choice at the China Charity Fair in Shenzhen, China. They are sharing what we do and what we have accomplished to a new, large audience to find new supporters and partners
Mor Vue Settling In!
Mor Vue Update. Mor Vue registered at the Suane Luang Boarding School in Luang Prabang late last week. Thank you Thongchanh for working with the provincial head of the Education and Sports Department to allow Mor Vue to be the
Lao Fashion Week! And Jii Nou’s Progress
Jii Nou attending Lao Fashion week! The ladies love him! Jii Nou helping clean the bathroom! (playing while he is in the tub!) Watch the video. “The great pretender.” This is what JiiNou does when he does not
Watch Jii Nou’s Progress
Jii Nou dancing his way back home after school was finished for the week! Video here. We took JiiNou to our weekly Global Hatters Meeting yesterday. He was an instant hit at VIS. ( Vientiane International School) where ladies come
Important Day for Mor Vue
Today was a very important day for Mor Vue. Mor Vue is 16 1/2 years old. She suffers from severe pituitary hypoplasia. She’s the size of a 5-6 year old. She needs life-critical hormone therapy. Yes. Without it, the worst
Jii Nou Update
JiiNou is doing great both physically and mentally. He has come a long way from being that tiny frail little jungle boy we found 4 months ago. He still has a long way to go, but he is growing leaps
International Literacy Day
Today is International Literacy Day. Some 775 million adults lack minimum literacy skills; one in five adults are still not literate and two-thirds are women. 60.7 million children are out of school and many more attend irregularly or drop out.
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! Seems like Labor Day signifies the ‘end’ of summer even though the last day of summer is not until later this month. Our children and grandchildren are back to school, most go with new school supplies, clothes