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Strong collaboration between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Save the Children is improving maternal and child nutrition in Laos, one village at a time.

December 26^th, 2017 - officials from the Lao Red Cross, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment together with the consortium of Care International, the French Red Cross, and Save the Children Internationalgathered to conclude a 2-year project (2016-2017) on disaster preparedness in Sayaboury, Vientiane, Sekong, and Khammoun provinces.

Community Simulations exercise  for flood emergency response at Thankham village, Hongsa district, Xayaboury province. The simulation was conducted by Village Disaster Protection and Control committee and community members with the support of District Disaster Protection and Control Committee and Save the Children. This activity helping Community practiced and immediate action when emergency hit their villages. The activity funded by EU Huminitarian Aid through Community Based Disaster Risk Management Program.