Comments on: LP Book Box Fund http://saodarly.com/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/ Home away from Home Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:18:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://saodarly.com/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Bryan Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:21:55 +0000 http://saolao.net/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/#comment-260 Great job out there. Hopefully we'll see more book boxes being delivered to Laos in the future! Keep up the fine work. Great job out there. Hopefully we’ll see more book boxes being delivered to Laos in the future! Keep up the fine work.

]]> By: DJ http://saodarly.com/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-256 DJ Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:18:42 +0000 http://saolao.net/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/#comment-256 Hi Ginger, You're in good hands. We will go through the front door with no problem. :) Hi Ginger,

You’re in good hands. We will go through the front door with no problem. :)

]]> By: Ginger http://saodarly.com/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Ginger Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:52:45 +0000 http://saolao.net/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/#comment-253 Hi Darly, for small age children, I think it’s a good idea to provide them with books provided by the National Library of Laos; an outside sources book might be a bit much for these children to digest. I’m glad that Laoplanet.net is following the guideline set forth by the Lao government; I’d feel more comfortable entering the country through the front door. :) Hi Darly, for small age children, I think it’s a good idea to provide them with books provided by the National Library of Laos; an outside sources book might be a bit much for these children to digest. I’m glad that Laoplanet.net is following the guideline set forth by the Lao government; I’d feel more comfortable entering the country through the front door. :)

]]> By: DJ http://saodarly.com/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-252 DJ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:24:52 +0000 http://saolao.net/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/#comment-252 Sabaidee Song, These books are included in the Book Box Library Program for elementary schools in Laos. This is part of the National Library of Laos Reading Promotion Program, with the support of a Japanese NGO that is helping with the publication of the books as well as providing vehicles for the Book Mobile Reading Program. Book Mobile Reading Program takes the books to the children in a remote areas. These books have been approved by the Ministry of Education for distribution to the public schools in the country. In the past I have sent books to Laos and other countries. I sent books to China via my university spring break field trips. For Laos we only took children's books that will not harm the belief or culture of Laos but teach universal values like kindness and friendship for instance. As for shipping books to Laos on a regular basis, it is somewhat expensive with shipping. At the same time you can't just ship books into Laos easily. All the books will have to be screened and approved by the government. Even if you ship books to friends or family members, those people will have to pay for processing cost as well as taxes. My friend in Laos and I talked about ways to get books to Laos and distributed. So far no NGO will take the books or want to have anything to do with us. She has been collecting books herself for years as a student studying abroad. Whenever she sends the books to Laos, she has to pay for processing fees as well as taxes. She then gives the books away by handing them out one by one. Perhaps you can set up your own NGO and distribute those academic books in Laos. Sabaidee Song,

These books are included in the Book Box Library Program for elementary schools in Laos. This is part of the National Library of Laos Reading Promotion Program, with the support of a Japanese NGO that is helping with the publication of the books as well as providing vehicles for the Book Mobile Reading Program. Book Mobile Reading Program takes the books to the children in a remote areas.

These books have been approved by the Ministry of Education for distribution to the public schools in the country.

In the past I have sent books to Laos and other countries. I sent books to China via my university spring break field trips. For Laos we only took children’s books that will not harm the belief or culture of Laos but teach universal values like kindness and friendship for instance.

As for shipping books to Laos on a regular basis, it is somewhat expensive with shipping. At the same time you can’t just ship books into Laos easily. All the books will have to be screened and approved by the government.

Even if you ship books to friends or family members, those people will have to pay for processing cost as well as taxes.

My friend in Laos and I talked about ways to get books to Laos and distributed. So far no NGO will take the books or want to have anything to do with us. She has been collecting books herself for years as a student studying abroad. Whenever she sends the books to Laos, she has to pay for processing fees as well as taxes. She then gives the books away by handing them out one by one.

Perhaps you can set up your own NGO and distribute those academic books in Laos.

]]> By: Song http://saodarly.com/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Song Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:13:01 +0000 http://saolao.net/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/#comment-251 Hello, It's a great cause. I've noticed the books in the photos above appear to be Laotian text material. Are you not accepting any english text books? I work for a recycling company and we receive academic literatures. Let me know if you are interested. Various subjects. Hello, It’s a great cause. I’ve noticed the books in the photos above appear to be Laotian text material. Are you not accepting any english text books? I work for a recycling company and we receive academic literatures. Let me know if you are interested. Various subjects.

]]> By: Lao Planet » Blog Archive » Book Box Program, A Little Hope For Children in Laos http://saodarly.com/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Lao Planet » Blog Archive » Book Box Program, A Little Hope For Children in Laos Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:14:26 +0000 http://saolao.net/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/#comment-250 [...] good to see the Book Box Fund post again at Saolao.net. I love books and it’s always a joy to see that we can make a difference in someway. I’ve never [...] [...] good to see the Book Box Fund post again at Saolao.net. I love books and it’s always a joy to see that we can make a difference in someway. I’ve never [...]

]]> By: Sao Lao » Blog Archive » Nam Phu area http://saodarly.com/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Sao Lao » Blog Archive » Nam Phu area Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:19:22 +0000 http://saolao.net/2007/07/20/lp-book-box-fund/#comment-249 [...] my visit to the National Library of Laos, I decided to walk around Nam Phu area and went to Joma Bakery Cafe for a nice glass of Lao ice [...] [...] my visit to the National Library of Laos, I decided to walk around Nam Phu area and went to Joma Bakery Cafe for a nice glass of Lao ice [...]

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