A few days ago, I made an arrangement for someone to take pictures for me of the Lao School building project in Champasaak Province. The photographer visited Dong Yang Primary School (formerly known as Dannavieng) yesterday and captured many images filled with smiles and hopes of the school children and staff. The photos speak for …
Education
Donating Water Dispenser at Akat Elementary
When the superintendent of Akat Elementary School hear from my aunt that I was coming to Laos in February to March of 2010, she made a request through my aunt for additional help with the school. Since I donated a fan to the Reading Room last year for Valentine’s Day, the superintendent asked if I …
A Visit to Wattay Noi Elementary
On February 26, 2010, I made a visit to Wattay Noi Elementary School, which is located in Vientiane, Laos. I was there earlier in the week and asked about our 10th Book Box Library, which was donated to the school in the previous year.
Reading Time at Wattay Noi Elementary School
We have an update news of our 10th Book Box Library that was delivered to Wattay Noi Elementary School last month. The students are making good use of their new book box library, filled with interesting reading materials. Thank you once again to all those generous donors to the book box fund. You have given …
10th Book Box Delivered in Laos
We have received confirmation from Laos that our 10th book box library has been delivered to Wattay Noi Elementary School in Vientiane. We are delighted to inform you that all 172 books ranging from learning materials to fairy tales stories have reached the students at Wattay Noi Elementary School on March 16, 2009. This book …
Houay Laou Elementary electricity news update
I recently received updated photos of the electricity installation at Houay Laou Elementary School, in Pakse, Laos. During my second visit to the Houay Lao Elementary on October 16 of 2008 to check on the status of the 9th Lao Book Box Library, I was asked for more assistance in the form of monetary donation …
Valentine’s Day gift to Akat Elementary School
After visiting Akat Elementary School in Vientiane and having witness the students using our Lao Book Box Library in their small reading room, I thought of giving to the school in my own way.
Dannavieng Elementary School has a new name
Dannavieng Elementary School is now officially known as Dong Yang Elementary School. Ban Dannavieng was listed as a village under Khoum 4 Dong Yang, Muang Phonethong, Champasak Province. Now, it has been merged with another village by the name of Ban Dong Yang.
A visit to Akat Elementary School
My trip to Laos would not be completed without making a visit to Akat Elementary School and to see how our Lao Book Box Fund is making a difference in their lives. So, on November 18, 2008, I made a surprise visit to Akat Elementary School in Vientiane to check on the status of the …
Dannavieng Elementary School Revisited
I went back to Dannavieng Elementary School on October 18, 2008. For those of you that are not familiar with this school, Dannavieng is home to one of our Book Box Library and the Lao School Building Project. As you can see from the video clips and the photos below, the new building is quite …
A visit to NongDong Elementary School
On October 17, 2008, I went to visit Nongdong Elementary School in Muang Phonethong, Champassak Province after my visit to Dannavieng Elementary School. For the people living in this area, Ban Nongdong is known as Ban Nai (inner village) and Ban Dannavieng is known as Ban Nork (outer village) because of the location from the …
A visit to Dannavieng Elementary School
On October 17, 2008 I made a visit to Dannavieng Elementary School in Muang Phonethong, Champasak Province. This is one of the four schools that received a Book Box Library in February of 2007. Dannavieng Elementary School also received additional financial assistance with their school building project.
Houay Laou Elementary School now has electricity
On October 17, 2008, I made my third and last visit to Houaylao Elementary School to hand over $200 that was requested by the teachers for installing electricity at the school. During my second visit to Houaylao school, the teachers informed me of how little they have in terms of annual budget. They don’t even …
A visit to Phonsikhay Elementary School
On October 16, 2008 I made a visit to Phonsikhay Elementary School after hanging out with the students at Houaylao Elementary School. I got there just in time for their acvitity period before the students go home for lunch.
Reading time at Houay Laou Elementary School
On October 16, 2008 I met with the fifth grade teacher and also the superintendent of Houay Laou Elementary School and visited fifth graders during their activity time. The students either read, paint or draw or do arts and crafts during activity time. For this particular day, it was reading time using the Book Box …
Walking to Houay Laou Elementary School
It was a beautiful day in Pakse and I had an appointment with the superintendent of Houay Laou Elementary School. During my first visit to the school, the superintendent and teachers invited me to visit the students on their activity day. This is the day of the week when our Lao Book Box Library is …
A visit to Houaylao Elementary School
On October 10, 2008 I visited Houaylao Elementary School in Pakse for the first time. This school is home to one of our book boxes library. I first went to meet the administrator of the school. The teachers and the students were busy preparing for Teacher’s Day celebration. Many in Vientiane already celebrated this special …
Dannavieng Book Box Library update
On March 19, 2007, Dannavieng Elementary School received a book box library from us (in the name Laoplanet.net back then). It has been a little over a year now since the students have been enjoying their books. Thanks to the supporters of the school building project, they now have a new library (reading room) to …
