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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Frogs put a smile on children and mothers in rural Laos

Grilled or soup frogs with sticky rice for lunch puts a smile on the faces of Kanta and her 8-month-old daughter Vou. Frogs raising is not only a source of nutritious food for their family but also a good source of income.

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Frogs put a smile on children and mothers in rural Laos

Grilled or soup frogs with sticky rice for lunch puts a smile on the faces of Kanta and her 8-month-old daughter Vou. Frogs raising is not only a source of...

Teacher Ninkeo - Laos

Learning through play empowers teacher Ninkeo and her students

Despite peacefulness, stability, and progress recorded in the past decades, Laos still faces challenges in ensuring its children are accessing quality...

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Emergency Response

Relief support for flood-affected families in Khounkham district Khammouane province

“I was very afraid and worried for my children because the water level increased and my children are still small. I was pregnant for six months during that...

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A dream for my community environment in the future

Climate change conditions can lead to various problems for children and their families, including respiratory infections due to air pollution, diarrhoea...

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The bloom of home gardening and financial literacy

The bloom of home gardening and financial literacy: the story of Somphorn

Don is enjoying his after-school-chore: garden watering

Flooded with Hope: when agriculture uplifts a rural boy’s life in Laos

Affected by flooding, Don's family faced food insecurity in Southern Laos. Joining World Vision's Agriculture activities gives them hope for a better...

Changemakers - Laos - Yuki

Uncovering the wall of poverty: how Yuki changes the fate of her family by accessing quality education

For 9-year-old Yuki, reading is more than a skill: it is a power to change the fate of her parents and six other siblings in Laos.

ArOrk - Laos

Guiding youth through the 'stress and storm' of adolescence

Once a teenager, now a mother. ArOrk, 24 years old, remembers her adolescence vividly - the time many would describe as a "stress and storm" period.

Mae Tui - Laos

A rural woman's fight against poverty in Laos

“I come to my fish pond two to three times per day to feed them. I am happy with what I have now because it brings good nutritious food for my family” said...

Kongkham - Laos

Living Out My Dream Job

Kongkham Sounthala, Education Coordinator at World Vision International – Lao PDR, shares her life’s story in the occasion of International Women’s Day.

Four Women Inspiring Change in Laos - Phaivan

A fierce smile leading the charge for women in Laos

In the span of three years, Mae Phaivan has become a symbol of women empowerment and behavior change in her community in rural Southern Laos.

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Raising poultry, rising hopes for Vieng and his family

Vieng is one of 50 families in five villages from Soukhouma district targeted by the project. Since the start of the implementation in 2022, Vieng joined...

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Dreaming bigger: how volunteering with World Vision helped Phonexay develop his passion for teaching

World Vision International Lao PDR, together with the Ministry of Education and Sports, launched community reading groups in 47 rural villages in Southern...

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A life without education is a life without opportunity

A life without education is a life without opportunity.

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World Food Day - Promising tweets: A small bird improves the nutrition and livelihood of rural communities in Laos

Tweets are becoming a more and more enjoyable sound and a new symbol of hope for Lao remote communities. Some 12,000km away from Silicon Valley and the...

“With climate change, we lack rainwater during rainy seasons and droughts become more frequent. We have a poor rice production harvest, and we do not have enough food for family consumption. This is very challenging to keep on supporting our children’s education” says Mr. YaXiong Lee, 53 years old, from PakOu district, Luang Prabang province. In rural areas of Lao PDR, communities rely essentially on agricultural production and forest products when it comes to food and livelihood. What the Lee family endur

Learning against the odds: How Karyia is breaking the cycle of poverty for her family

“With climate change, we lack rainwater during rainy seasons and droughts become more frequent. We have a poor rice production harvest, and we do not have...

Early child marriage - Lao PDR

A bright spark in the dark: the story of Ning, teenage mother

Ning, 18 years old, is sitting on the wooden floor of the traditional house on stilts, remembering all the events she’s been through over the last two...

Kam and her grandmother as she reads her storybook.

The Power of Reading: A brighter future for Kam in Laos

Kam’s voice resonates loudly and clearly in her classroom. Once a shy child, Kam has transformed into an outgoing girl.

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Clean water brings life in all its fullness for children in rural Lao PDR

For generations, accessing water gave a hard time to the rural communities of Xebangfai district, Khammouane Province. Children and women walking...

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24 hours in the shoes of a Quarantine Centre volunteer

“Every day, I start my service at 7:20am at the Quarantine Centre of Nonsavath, in Savannakhet Province. I wash my hands, wear a new personal protective...

Women's Day - AHAN Laos

More gender equality means better nutrition for rural women and their children

The 8th of March celebrates women around the world. This international commemoration aims to raise awareness on gender equality and intends to break the...

Community Health Worker - Lao PDR

Farmer and guardian angel: the story of Kongchai, a village health volunteer.

“I lost two children because I didn’t know what was good for their health.” It’s the sad but honest statement of Mrs Hung, a 27-year-old mother from a...

Disaster-ready communities for fast-changing climate

Disaster-ready communities for fast-changing climate

Since 2019, Mr. Syvanh has been used to see the orange beacon on the project car driven by World Vision. He attended numerous meetings organized in Huaypha...

Plant a seed, grow better living conditions

Plant a seed, grow better living conditions

Field, forest and farms provide food for families in Nakhandai village - but it’s not always enough. From dawn till dusk, thirty-nine-year old Sysavanh and...