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Friday 19 June 2015

Ending Violence against Children in Laos: A 2015 International Children’s Day Celebration

Children, parents, and decision makers learned about ending violence against children during the International #ChildrensDay.

Thursday 28 May 2015

A Platform of Opportunity

Lao children and youth clubs urge for their voices to be heard.
By Sankerdas Latthanhot, Communications Manager for Save the Children in Laos

“I can do it if the grown-ups cooperate,” all participating children and youth members demanded through their drawing in a Youth Camp during March 28-30th, 2015.

Tuesday 17 March 2015

3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan

SAVE THE CHILDREN’S CALL TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND CHILDREN AT THIRD WORLD CONFERENCE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN JAPAN

Over 100 million children are affected by disasters yearly, and as a result, all of them face challenges accessing education.

Monday 2 March 2015

Early Childhood Education: Making an Impact

Vansy is a 10-year-old boy studying in year 4 at the Primary School located in Pakseng District, Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Vansy is the second of four children. His parents are farmer. He studied at the village preschool sponsored by Save the Children before starting primary school. Vansy’s favourite activity at school is drawing. He gets to and from school everyday by walking. Vanny said “My favourite thing to study is about the environment, and I want to be a police officer when I grow up.

Monday 2 March 2015

After School clubs for DRR

Phak is an 11-year-old girl studying in year 5 at the Primary School located in Hongsa District, Xayabouri Province, Laos.  Phak is the eldest of two children, and her younger sister who is 8 years old is disabled and does not attend school. Phak lives about 2km from her school near her family’s field crops and walks to school alone every morning.  Her routine is to wake up at 6 am and to arrive at school by around 7:30 am.

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