Checking in on Mr. Ladone (Khamphet) at his home before nightfall. He was blinded by a bombie several years ago. Sadly things have not changed much for him since the accident, he stays at home unable to do much of
Sharing the Warmth in Thong Village
What’s the Good News? Went to Ban Thong to meet with UXO survivor Kayeng Yang’s family. His Grandparents will travel with us to Thailand to see him in a few days. We also gave out warm clothes, hats from our
UXO Removal Teams, Dangerous Work Everyday
The Give Children A Choice team accompanied UXO Laos out to the field and an active UXO removal site to watch the dangerous work UXO Laos does everyday.
Let the Building Begin…. Na Oh Preschool
What’s the good news? Signed an MOU to build a model preschool in Na Oh Village (near Plain of Jars site one) earlier this week. Thank you donor Michael and Denise McCarthy. Thank you partner Hopeful Encounter. School grounds have
Visiting UXO Laos
What’s the good news? We spent time earlier this week to thank Mr. Kingphet and to get to know his UXO removal team members (mostly women) for their help. Most recently, they helped us by clearing school grounds for our
Kokpherng Village – Home of the New Children’s Learning Center
Visited Kokpherng Village on January 20, National Army Day. The villagers shared their special holiday by serving us lunch. Purpose of the visit was to negotiate villager participation in the learning center’s construction. All is well. Below are pictures from
Partnering with Nourish Lao Children for a School Kitchen!
Give Children A Choice (GCAC) partnered with Nourish Lao Children (NLC) to build a kitchen in Thachok Village in Xieng Khouang. A first-of-its-kind village empowerment/partnership program where the donor provides a basic kitchen with equipment and supplies. Our mutual goals
Visit to Xaysomboun Province
Give Children A Choice journeyed to Xaysomboun Province on January 5, 2016 and distributed clothes and hats to about 300 children in Ban Nam Mung. Barbara describes the visit in one word, ‘inspiring’.
Global Heartfelt Hatters Celebrate!
The Vientiane group of Global Heartfelt Hatters gathered together for a holiday luncheon and fellowship. Hats and scarves for the children were plentiful and lots of yarn was delivered. Thank you to Premier Yarns, Spinite and Coats along with Stallings
A Call for Warmth
In mid-November we were asked to provide blankets to the Luang Prabang Orphanage to keep the children warm on those chilly nights. We put a call out for donations and found an angel, Dara Baccam. Dara made an initial donation