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,
Visiting Kayeng and traveling to Bangkok
In late June we traveled to Khao Yai, Thailand to visit the Makut Kiriwan School for the Blind to pick up Kayeng and take him to Bangkok for a check-up at Bumrungrad Hospital. With us was Cassie Chandonnet, who was
Chapman University Visits Xieng Khouang Province
A small group from California’s Chapman University came to learn more about the long lasting impact of UXO in Laos, The group visited several of our preschools, UXO survivor Mr. Yae Lee, visited Kayeng’s family in Ban Thong, had a
Help Us Provide Soap to the Children at LPB Orphanage
We thank everyone who donated to support our effort to provide soap to the children at the Luang Prabang Orphanage. We still need your help, if you haven’t had the chance to donate yet now is the time! Please see
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.
Phawai School Visit in Early May
Our Ban Phawai Primary/Preschool construction commenced after Pimai week. There will be two buildings, three classrooms in each with bathrooms. The first building is under construction now and the existing building will be taken down after school finishes on May
Global Heartfelt Hatters On The Go!
The team travels to our preschool in Dindam Village, Nonghed District, near the border with Vietnam. The school sits high up on a hill above the village. Our Hatters provided hats to all the children! We are so thankful for
Yer Vue Visit
We traveled by van to Nonghed District where Give Children A Choice is distributing multivitamins to pregnant/lactating mothers and children from infant to 6 years old. On the way we stopped in Thachok to see Yer Vue, which is the