Surviving and making a difference, this has been Linthy’s destiny
Linthy Seneyayong was born during the chaotic events that reshaped Laos in the second half of the twentieth century, and he survived the worst […]
Laos is a predominantly mountainous, rural country. Often called ‘the country of a million elephants’, it suffers from a lack of infrastructure and the means to improve its educational system.
A high level of absenteeism among teachers in addition to the mediocre course material in rural areas is a huge obstacle to improving Laos’ educational system. Many children leave school after primary school, mainly due to the poverty of their family and the fact that secondary schools are located too far away for them to attend.
Children of the Mekong child sponsorship programme allow providing education to the most underprivileged children in rural Laos. Sponsoring a child in Laos is key to fight school drop out.
Stanislas is one of our overseas volunteers in Laos, he went to meet Nam Oï, a young woman from Laos, sponsored through Children of […]
Children of the Mekong’s programmes start in Ventiane in Laos’ capital under the initiative of its founder: Rene Pechard.
The organisation is forced to leave the country after the communist take-over on December 2nd, but continues to help the Laotian people in the refugee camps.
Children of the Mekong returns to Laos and continues its programmes there.