Local Managers - Children of the Mekong

Our local programme managers include teachers, village leaders and religious figures.

Since 1958, Children of the Mekong has worked alongside and supported committed local programme managers dedicated to education.

Local programme managers are volunteers who live in the same village or neighbourhood as the sponsored children. Each one is responsible for monitoring and supporting a group of sponsored children. Because they know the children and their families well, they are able to understand their needs and provide day-to-day support.

DISCOVER SOME OF THESE HEROES OF EDUCATION, WHO WORK WITH US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY

Ever wondered where your sponsorship goes? Our local programme managers pull back the curtain on exactly how every donation is put to work. Financial transparency is one of our core values — because each dollar given is an investment in a child’s future across Southeast Asia.

Local Support at the Heart of Our Mission

With each of our local programme managers, we take the time to listen and understand before acting in the most appropriate way. We often say that you have to take the time to love before you can help.

Our local programme managers come from a wide range of backgrounds: village leaders, teachers, religious figures, former sponsored children and more. They are responsible for monitoring and supporting sponsored children. Our Bambou volunteers provide a link with the organisation’s headquarters and ensure that donations are properly managed and allocated. Our country officers, based in Asnières, coordinate the long-term implementation of our work.

Children of the Mekong’s network continues to grow. Today, we work with 1,000 volunteers across six countries of action.

Local programme managers. A network of 1,000 local programme managers across South East Asia. — A network of 1,000 local programme managers across South East Asia.

When Mrs Bounmy fled Laos in 1979 and took refuge in Thailand’s Nong Khai camp, she began a remarkable mission to support families living in hardship around her. As our very first local volunteer in Southeast Asia, her story is where the work of Children of the Mekong began.

Kuya Gil, Programme Manager for Alasaka

As a Children of the Mekong programme manager, I encourage the sponsored children, support them and guide them so they can achieve their dreams and become who they want to be in life.

My role is also to visit their families in order to better understand their situation. This is how we become aware of the challenges they face. When needed, I also visit their school to make sure everything is going well for them.

— Kuya Gil, Philippines

Meet Kru Man, the dedicated programme manager behind the scenes at Ban Maelid School in Thailand. Get to know the person working on the ground every day to keep local children learning, supported, and in school.