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
A Success Story – Mr. Yelee
Mr. Yelee, a man whose legs were blown off by a detonated bombie in August 2008, and a success story. We met him 10 days after his accident. He was so poor, he could only afford to alternate his six
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!
Sharing the Warmth!
Give Children A Choice ventured out to the remote areas in Xieng Khouang Province where many Hmong children live. It is Hmong New Years but many people are cold and hungry like many other evenings during the winter. All year
Another Step Forward
Jii Nou is now a legal Lao citizen! As you might remember, Jii Nou was undocumented, no birth certificate (Step 1 – which we got), no family book (Step 2 – which we now have ). Jii Nou is now
Mor Vue Settling In!
Mor Vue Update. Mor Vue registered at the Suane Luang Boarding School in Luang Prabang late last week. Thank you Thongchanh for working with the provincial head of the Education and Sports Department to allow Mor Vue to be the
Important Day for Mor Vue
Today was a very important day for Mor Vue. Mor Vue is 16 1/2 years old. She suffers from severe pituitary hypoplasia. She’s the size of a 5-6 year old. She needs life-critical hormone therapy. Yes. Without it, the worst
Our Na Oh Preschool is Complete!
Our newest preschool in Na Oh Village, Xieng Khouang Province, is complete! The final inspection took place today, the District and Provincial Education folks, the builder and Give Children A Choice were all present. The school is perfect! Glowing comments
Improving the health of the children!
Improving the health of the children! Our vitamin distribution continues. In late May we received a shipment of multivitamins for children and pregnant/lactating mothers. The distribution began immediately after the vitamins arrived in Xieng Khouang Province. We received the following
Na Oh Preschool Update!
Our preschool in Na Oh Village, Xieng Khouang Province, will be ready for the children when school starts back in September. The four classroom, two bathroom preschool will accommodate all the preschool aged children in the village. The electrical will