Jii Nou’s Future Education and Rehabilitation – Uncertain But Always Optimistic We last reported that Jii Nou’s Nong Khai Disability School would not recommend Jii Nou to the Khon Kaen Sisawan School for the Disabled. It would have been an
Kokpherng Visit
We visited our Children’s Learning Center in Ban Kokpherng today. We received a small grant for improvements so we are planning on tiling the floors of the classrooms and beginning the computer training classroom. We will hopefully be teaching
Thank you Magical Light Foundation!
Thank you Ben Cheong of the Magical LIght Foundation for your generous donation of 17 pre-owned Macbooks for our new Learning center in Kok Pherng and other schools considered for these wonderful gifts in the future. We picked them up
Laos’ First Childrens Learning Center opens!
Give Children A Choice’s Frank W. Manley Children’s Learning Center was declared the first of its kind in Laos by the Ministry of Education and Sports Department’s Dr. Mithong. Designed for expanding children’s activities both during school and after school,
Watch Jii Nou’s Progress
Jii Nou dancing his way back home after school was finished for the week! Video here. We took JiiNou to our weekly Global Hatters Meeting yesterday. He was an instant hit at VIS. ( Vientiane International School) where ladies come
A Proud Day!
Give Children A Choice is officially recognized by the Lao Ministry of Education today. We signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education and Sports Department of External Relations. Ms. Chanthavone was chairwomen of the ceremony. A great
Kokpherng Children’s Learning Center, School Supplies Donation!
We traveled to Kokpherng Children’s Learning Center for a handover ceremony for a generous school supplies donation by Panyathip School and longtime Give Children A Choice supporter, Nadine Dayag. Traveling to Kokpherng: A short video of our arrival at Kokpherng
Kokpherng Children’s Learning Center, Almost Complete!
The new Kokpherng Children’s Learning Center is close to completion. Windows have been installed. Drop ceiling completed. Fans and lights installed. The District Governor visited to survey the new building. He, the District Education and Sports Department, and the village
Determination, Jii Nou has it!
Jii Nou is making lots of progress! In the video clip below he is getting a facial massage to help stimulate his oral and facial muscles. He is crying at the beginning but it didn’t take long for him to
Jii Nou and his Volunteer Moms!
Jii Nou has been spending some time with his volunteer Moms, Nadine Dayag and Ruth Buntinx and their families. Yssai Agor has been coming regularly to give him PT/OT sessions while Ruth gives him unlimited private sessions in her pool.