Thank you Denise and Michael McCarthy for your incredible generosity for continuing to help the Lao children in poor remote villages. Hearty thanks to both of you. The Phonxay School preschool is located about 15 kilometers south of the Xieng
Chomphet Lower Secondary School Four-Room Addition
The completion of the Chomphet Lower Secondary School Addition culminates a long journey that started in 2010, when Give Children A Choice was asked to help the school. Give Children A Choice fortuitously met B.L. Harbert’s Mr. Chuck Chandonnet, who
Kayeng Update: Five Months After Starting School
Give Children A Choice’s Barbara and Dori Shimoda drove to Khao Yai, Thailand to visit Kayeng. Kayeng has been living at the Makutkiriwan School for the Blind for over five months now. He speaks only Thai now. Kayeng is under
Japanese Womens Group Visits Give Chidren A Choice
The Japanese Womens Group in Vientiane recently visited Give Children A Choice to learn about our newest project to help the children in Laos, making all-natural, handmade soap!
Giving the Gift of Reading – Kokmanh Preschool
Give Children A Choice’s Kokmanh preschool is located about 40 minutes southwest of Luang Prabang and was completed in August 2007. Our preschool coordinator, Thongchanh, visited the preschool on February 26, 2014 to deliver books. The children always love to
Giving the Gift of Reading – Pak Khan and Aine Savanh Preschools
Reading Book Delivery – Pak Khan Preschool – Next Stop Our next stop was our Pak Kahn Preschool. The preschool is located in the Xieng Nguen District Center (actually, co-located on the same grounds as the district government offices), located
Giving the Gift of Reading – Pak Ou and Suane Luang Preschools
Reading Book Delivery – Pak Ou Village – Christmas Day Stop It was Christmas Day! Merry Christmas! We got a late start and decided to drive to Pak Ou Village (a 30 minute drive vs. 2 hour+ boat ride). En
Giving the Gift of Reading – Kokngiew and Long Or Preschools
It was Christmas Eve, December 24th, and we started our day by delivering books to the Kokngiew Preschool. The five year old children were busy writing during our visit. The 3 and 4 year old jumped at the chance to
Giving the Gift of Reading – Phou Leuay and Na Nan Preschools
Reading Book Delivery – Phou Leuay Preschool – First Stop We drove from Vientiane to Luang Prabang on December 23rd to begin delivering the picture reading books, donated by Give Children A Choice supporters. Phou Leuay Preschool was one of
Please Help Us Provide Desks for Chomphet Lower Secondary School
Would you be willing to buy a new desk set for the new Chomphet school in Vientiane? They need everyone’s help to furnish the new school building. We need 60 sets and 4 teacher’s desks, each desk set will accommodate