We visited Jii Nou’s special education school in Nong Khai to receive Jii nou’s 16-page letter of recommendation to attend the Khon Kaen’s Siriwan School for the Disabled. His Nong Khai counselor said the recommendation is good, but the decision
Jii Nou Update!
Jii Nou’s Future Education and Rehabilitation – Uncertain But Always Optimistic We last reported that Jii Nou’s Nong Khai Disability School would not recommend Jii Nou to the Khon Kaen Sisawan School for the Disabled. It would have been an
Jii Nou and Mor Vue travel to Khon Kaen
Dori and Barbara are traveling to Khon Kaen so that Jii Nou and Mor Vue can receive their medical check-ups. A fun night at the arcade for Jii Nou and Mor Vue! A fun day with new donated clothing and
Thank You!
Miss Hmong Milwaukee Jennifer Xiong came by with her family to visit JiiNou and Give Children A Choice! She is very interested in helping our organization. She donated school supplies for the children. Thank you, Jen!
Jii Nou Working Hard!
Jii Nou Update – Jii Nou wishes everyone a very Happy New Year and thanks everyone for their support, love and good wishes! These are some more photos from his recent physical therapy sessions, he is working very hard!
Jii Nou’s Xieng Khouang Family
It wasn’t easy, but we found Jii Nou’s blood uncle in Yodtkha Village off the beaten path about 22 km from the Vietnam border. We met him for the first time. It is he who was kind enough to
Jii Nou Receives a Passport!
We had to come in very early to see the Lao Consulate Dept today to get JiiNou his passport this morning. This was a culmination of approximately six months of hard work to get here today. With fingers crossed and
Hello from Jii Nou
Hello everyone! Thank you all for caring about me. I’ve come a long way thanks to all you help and support. I’m learning how to sit, crawl and walk. I’m not afraid to move anymore! Ua Tsuag, khop chai der!
Another Step Forward
Jii Nou is now a legal Lao citizen! As you might remember, Jii Nou was undocumented, no birth certificate (Step 1 – which we got), no family book (Step 2 – which we now have ). Jii Nou is now
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