Sister Marie-Catherine, a life for Laos
On 12 January 2022, Sister Marie-Catherine, one of our emblematic leaders in Laos, passed away. Of Vietnamese origin, she had dedicated her life to […]
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.
On 12 January 2022, Sister Marie-Catherine, one of our emblematic leaders in Laos, passed away. Of Vietnamese origin, she had dedicated her life to […]
Countries and their populations are not equal in the face of the health crisis that hit the world over a year ago. Asia, a […]
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.
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