Adopt A Village In Laos
While few people saw it coming, our medical scientists knew the threat would become a reality at some point. Our fragile world has certainly changed. Daily living has changed and we simply have to adapt to whatever is thrown our way. The fundraising season has concluded for the most part, as we continue to make […]
After months of lockdown and various stress related issues regarding our projects and students in Laos, the team was able to close out the season just in time for year-end, which is June 30th. As per the last post, there were many delays over the Sandluangnoi water project, but even with heavy rains during the […]
With the world in pandemonium as they try to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, life has changed for the Lao People too, although reported cases are only at 19, as of May 21. The government has recognized that a pandemic of this proportion was no match for their healthcare system, they wasted no time in locking […]
There has been a flurry activity over recent weeks, albeit with smaller volunteer teams. Due to the coronavirus scare, most of our guests decided it was best to stay home this year, understandably. With fewer people, we added a number of village visits to our itineraries. Due to the success of our water filter donation […]
With the arrivals of Kirsten, a dear friend (and fundraiser too) and David Slocum from the Orillia Rotary Club, we set off to distribute the most recent delivery of water filters. Houay Khan is located across the Mekong River by car ferry and about a 40 minute drive on good road for a change. In […]
There are two very special people who do so much good in the world and we are extremely honoured to be friends with them. In addition to supporting 5 schools (with which they funded the construction too) in Cambodia, they also raise significant funds for Laos through Adopt A Village in Laos. Each year, these […]
It has been a bit of a challenge keeping up with the projects and posting our progress in a timely manner. Fortunately, our guests have been a tremendous help in posting lots of pictures to keep our facebook followers in tune with what is going on. While the Thong Lom got off to a slow […]
With the two main water projects (and a smaller repair) underway to supply water to SandLuangnoi and ThongLom with dams, water tanks, and taps throughout the villages, it began with another massive truckload of water pipe. Meanwhile, a couple of wonderful Rotarians, Rob Fraser from the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, and David Slocum with […]
David, from the Rotary Club of Orillia, and past visitor to Laos (last year) has been researching a different type of water filter on his own for rural villagers, hoping to supply a lower cost alternative than the one AAVIL uses. There is a little more work in preparation of the filters themselves and certain […]
With 58 presentations completed and fundraising concluded for the most part, this year’s projects are finally underway. It is hard to believe this is our 11th year! First off, are a number of our secondary school students shown below. What used to be a single point of distribution and purchasing of uniforms, is now fairly […]