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Wednesday 2 March 2016

Making a Safer School: A Story from Engineer Thippamon

Mr. Thippamon Chanthalangsy is head engineer of the Division of Construction in the Ministry of Education and Sports at a national level. His division is composed of 6 engineers responsible of the macro planning of construction, retrofitting, and repairing of schools and facilities in Lao PDR.

Tuesday 1 March 2016

PARTNERSHIP FOR INNOVATION: A CHILD-TO-CHILD “TALKING BOOK”

Save the Children in Laos and Friends International entered into a partnership to create an illustrative book comprised of pictures drawn by disadvantaged children for other children to “read.” They call it a "Talking Book" – a book without words.

Thursday 25 February 2016

Somphet's Ability to Advocate for Children with Disabilities

Discriminated and mocked, the young Somphet was on his journey to make changes to other disabled children’s lives. And, he did!

Thursday 11 February 2016

SAVE THE CHILDREN SUPPORTS LAO CHILDREN'S EDUCATION

Save the Children has agreed to support two projects for the Ministry of Education and Sports, aiming to develop education for Lao children.

Thursday 11 February 2016

I Could Not Sleep: A Tale of Thongxay

No more cold nights, no more leaking roof, and no more studying in the dark. Thongxay now enjoys the new dormitory that offers both convenience and comfort. Many of her peers, both girls and boys, are now living in a well-structured dormitory in their lower secondary school.

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