Give Children A Choice hands over Ban Phawai School complex to the Education Department of Xieng Khouang Province. Thank you to the Australian Embassy, American School of Vientiane Alumni, Friends and Family, A Hopeful Encounter, Give Children A Choice supporters
Global Heartfelt Hatters Making Children in Phawai Smile!
Global HeartFelt Hatters deliver hats to Ban Phawai! A huge THANK YOU to all the hatters around the world!!
Visiting Na Oh Village, Home to Our Next School Project
GCAC and A Hopeful Encounter visit Na Oh Village, the home of our next preschool project.
The Incredible Pavy Goodie Bags
Thachok and Phawai preschoolers were mesmerized, anxious and excited to receive a goodie bag filled with a stuffed animal, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a dozen goodies. Took a picture of a proud little boy as he surprisingly held up his bag
Phawai Preschool/Primary School Complete!
Thank you American School of Vientiane Alumni, Family and Friends, the Australian Embassy and A Hopeful Encounter. Thank you Luxottica Tristar for the children’s clothes and school supplies donation. The school is complete. Inspection complete. Flag’s up. Classes are in
Phawai Preschool/Primary School Nearing Completion
Recently returned from Nonghed, Xieng Khouang after a short visit to the Phawai Preschool/Primary School construction site. Both school buildings are close to done. Exterior eaves for both still to be completed. Some final stuccoing and painting remains on Building
Thank you True Life Alliance Church!
Thank you True Life Alliance Church of Hickory, North Carolina! A special thanks to PaNou Xiong and her small group at the church for having a flip-flop drive for the children in Phawai Village. The flip-flops will soon be on
July Progress – Phawai Preschool/Primary School
Building 1 with three classrooms and bathrooms is close to completion. Just need to connect the water to the bathrooms. Building 2 with three classrooms is proceeding well. Rainy weather is a challenge. Provincial and District Education and Sports Department
Phawai Preschool/Primary School Construction Progress
Below are progress photos for our two building, 6-room preschool/primary school in Phawai Village from June 2015. Progress has been steady and we are on target for completion at the end of September 2015. Two representatives of the Australian Embassy,
Yodt Phair Handover Ceremony
Our preschool in Yodt Phair completed in Mid-March and we celebrated with the village about a month later. There was a baci, a wonderful meal, dancing and the children entertained us.