The clothing donations are coming in. We have received several donations and haven’t opened them all yet, we will post as we open the packages. Many children in the remote areas of Xieng Khouang Province do not have proper clothing
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!
Adventures in China!
We made it to Xaihuangbanna! We were met at the airport by the photography staff and whisked off to our sweet lovely hotel. Our guide Tim helped us get settled and gave us an overview of life here and the
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
Thank you!
Thank you Aya, Ayu and Ami Usui for sending us these precious pieces of clothing! We will send them up country and perhaps deliver them to the Yang family that has 4 girls who need warm and nice clothes 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
#Disrupt Aging Story – Dori Shimoda
A #DisruptAging Story from Japanese American, Dori Shimoda, Founder of Give Children A Choice “When I was 32 years old, I was kidnapped and held at gunpoint for 18 hours. Initially I thought, ‘This can’t be real. It can’t be
#Disrupt Aging Story – Barbara Shimoda
A #DisruptAging Story from Barbara Lee Shimoda, Country Director of Give Children A Choice. “If anything, the best thing I ever did for these children in Laos is that I made them look worthy in the eyes of their family.
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!