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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.

How vulnerable families found food security

Across the globe, people find joy in the presence of animals. From domestic friends to farm animals, they can provide joy in everyday activities. In Laos...

Banana is the best food for me

“I love to eat a ripe banana because my father grows so many in our garden and I can eat them anytime.” Pathana, 9, lives with her parents and five...

Partnerships provide better education for Lao children

In partnership with World Vision, a group of women from ZONTA International District 31 crossed the border from Taiwan to Lao. In Lao PDR the women learned...

Community midwife helps deliver over 100 babies

See lives in a village along the Sesamsoiy River with a population of 995 people in 130 families, where most people work as farmers. It is far from...

A champion community development worker

Phet sat in the midst of a group of World Vision Project staff and government health partners and entranced them with his animated, passionate advocacy for...

Child health: in the hands of mothers

Becoming a new mother is plunging into the unknown. You often rely on your own mother’s knowledge to raise your children. But what if this shared knowledge...

Health on wheels: a mobile clinic promoting healthy behaviours in Laos

A mobile health clinic in Laos was sent out on March 17th 2016 in the hope of improving the health conditions of women and children. This project targeted...

Lying in wait: Protecting children from unexploded bombs

As the Vietnam War spilt over into Laos, the Asian nation became the most heavily bombed place on Earth per capita – a terrible distinction that still...

How water creates jobs for Lao people

Water is the essential building block of life. But it is more than just essential in quenching thirst or protecting health; water is vital for creating...

This is how water went from dangerous to safe

A stream of life in its most literal sense Every morning and every night, Wian walked to a stream half a kilometer outside of her village to collect water...

Leaving behind poverty with weaving

A tradition passed on from generation to generation- the art of weaving. Meekharm has been weaving for 37 years. Her mother started teaching her when she...

8 women in Laos empowered by knowledge

On this day, World Vision Lao celebrates women from around the world. When we give rural women accesses to health care services, education, productive...

Seeds of empowerment: a rural woman’s fight against poverty

“My name is Phone, I am 43 years old. I have 4 children and a husband. Primary school is my highest level of education. Three years after dropping out, I...

Child Club helping a school girl find her passion

“The child club activities taught me a lot about ways to improve my life skills. What do we do in the club? We learn traditional Lao dances, child rights...

A new school with a new approach

From Monday to Friday, the new school in XiengNgeun programme area is filled with happy children who are eager to learn. The new primary school hosts 57...

A collaborative workshop to strengthen disaster management

On January 12 th and 13 th, World Vision Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Coordinator and supporting regional staff conducted a Disaster Management workshop...

How 4 pigs made a difference

Imagine being a full-time volunteer teacher with your spouse and trying to raise a family. “Both of us came from another village to be volunteer teachers...

How do you get clean drinking water?

In the past, a person living in the mountainous village of Huay-hia relied on the river for water. Every morning, after-noon and evening, people had to...

The scent of yellow papayas

Sin is a shy girl from Vang Khornekham village. For the eight-year-old, having a family garden means she can grow up healthily. Her parents have...

What does migration mean to you?

Nalee, 35, is a mother of two children from Savannaket province. When she was younger, she used to dream that her life would be better if she migrated for...

An emotional return home for human trafficking survivors

"I missed you my beloved daughter, said my mother as I ran into her arms, tears streaming down my face,” Sorn (not real name) shares. “Every day, I had to...

Senior leader visits field work in Bolikhan Programme area

To gain a deeper understanding of World Vision Laos’ programs, the East Asia Regional Director of World Vision International, Agnes Ting, visited Bolikhan...

Irrigation infrastructure brings wave of change to Nongbualuang village

The rehabilitation of irrigation canal infrastructures and water ways has encouraged the community of Nongboualuang to grow more rice and crops in the dry...

Raising goats, raising hope

“I love my goats very much. I feed them everyday and spend my time with them after school and on the weekends,” says 7-year-old Thouan. He lives with his...