Pioneering preschool education in remote rural villages
Provide teachers with needed teaching and learning tools
Distributing daily multivitamins to the vulnerable
Hand washing with natural soap helps save lives
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Helping UXO survivors, the disabled and families in crisis
The new Kokpherng Children’s Learning Center is close to completion. Windows have been installed. Drop ceiling completed. Fans and lights installed. The District Governor visited to survey the new building. He, the District Education and Sports Department, and the village
Jii Nou is making lots of progress! In the video clip below he is getting a facial massage to help stimulate his oral and facial muscles. He is crying at the beginning but it didn’t take long for him to
Our newest preschool in Na Oh Village, Xieng Khouang Province, is nearing completion! This is a four classroom, two bathroom preschool with running water and electricity. Our preschools are built to last years. All of our preschools are completely furnished,
Jii Nou has been spending some time with his volunteer Moms, Nadine Dayag and Ruth Buntinx and their families. Yssai Agor has been coming regularly to give him PT/OT sessions while Ruth gives him unlimited private sessions in her pool.
Nadine, a dear friend and supporter of Give Children A Choice came by yesterday to pick up Jii Nou from therapy for his first sleepover. We greatly appreciate Nadine giving Jii Nou’s guardian a rest, Jii Nou will spend a
The new ladies in Jii Nou’s life. Today the team met up with Yssai Agor and Ruth Buntinx. Yssai is a pediatric physical therapy specialist and Ruth is a doctor of pharmacy. Both spent time with Jii Nou this morning
Jii Nou had to take a few days off from his therapy due to a bad cold, his entire guardian family was sick. Today he was back at therapy, working hard to regain his mobility. Nadine Dayag and her children
Jii Nou has had another busy day; medical check-up, dentist appointment, and second day of therapy. The medical exam showed that he is anemic and has parasites. Chronically starved, he has been subject to watching his family eat while he
A busy day for all involved in bringing much needed changes to Jii Nou’s life. His new guardians, Anouson and Lamina Thoj brought him to Vientiane and he was given a check up at the hospital and then had his
Dori, Chuck and Barbara traveled back to Jii Nou’s village, Ban Nong Hong Song. They met with the Naiban, Nhiatou Yang , Anouson Thoj and Lamina Thoj. After much discussion, everyone agreed that Anouson and his wife Lamina would take