Nurturing Change: Edew’s Journey to Raising Healthier Children
Nurturing Change: Edew’s Journey to Raising Healthier Children
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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...
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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
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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