Renovate Three Elementary Schools in Laos

School renovation project

Summary

Ban Phao School is in need of urgent attention with some classrooms little more than an open hut. This project will bring about the renovation of Ban Phao and two other similar schools. project reportread updates from the field

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $6,967 was raised for this project.

Received $6,967 from 60 donations from people like:

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Ban Phao School is one of many schools in rural Laos suffering from neglect and lack of funds. Parts of this school were built 20 years ago from materials donated by families of the village. As a result of age and weather, these classrooms have become unsafe for the student population. Parents, students and teachers of Ban Phao and two other villages have requested assistance to renovate and equip the school.

Activities

This project helps three schools. Your donations will meet part of the costs, with the rest to be met by villagers. Total cost is $75,000. SEDA is requesting $7,600 for furniture & supplies; $6500 for water filters & computers; $12,500 for rebuilding

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $6,967

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $6,967 .  The original project funding goal was $30,590.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The renovation of these three schools will provide a prospering place of learning for children from over 10 rural villages. Access to improved education will in turn give villagers an improved chance of a sustainable and productive income.

Project Message

"Invest now for a brighter future for the next generation."
- Souly QuachAngkham, Founder of SEDA

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Souly QuachAngkham
Founder
Social & Economic Developers Association (SEDA)
KM 4 Thaduer Road
Vientiane Capital, Vientiane Province Lao P.D.R.
Lao People's Democratic Republic
856-21-314-338
Email:

Project Sponsor

Thomas Carter

Organization

Social and Economic Developers Association (SEDA)
P.O. BOX T469 Xaysetha
Vientiane, Vientiane NA
856-21-314-338
http://seda-laos.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Lao People's Democratic RepublicLao People's Democratic Republic and can also be found under ChildrenChildren.

For more information about Lao People's Democratic Republic, read the Human Development Report on Lao People's Democratic Republic or the Wikipedia entry for Lao People's Democratic Republic.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 19, 2007

Latest Update from the Field

Project completed - Thank you!

By Charlotte Halligan - Communications and PR Consultant, July 31, 2009 10:29 AM

SEDA and the Ban Phao and Ban Hai villages would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated to this project.

Thanks to your generous donations, and help from a private donor and the Lao PDR Government, we have been able to complete the renovations at both schools.

The children of Ban Phao village have also benefited from volunteer English teacher Will Thomason, who has recently finished teaching an 8 week summer school program.

Head teacher at the Ban Phao school, Mr Khan told SEDA:

“The children are delighted with their new school and learnt a lot from Will. We were very sad to see him leave. We really hope that we can work with SEDA and Global Giving donors to keep making improvements.”

Continuing to improve education:

SEDA’s work improving education is not finished. Following the successes in Ban Phao and Ban Hai, over 100 schools in Laos have asked to work with SEDA on renovations and providing school materials.

We still need your help to reach our goals and make a real difference to education in Laos. SEDA would be grateful if donors could send a nominal donation, from just $10, to the new education projects listed on Global Giving, to keep the work going and to receive updates on all the great things that are happening.

We also welcome comments, feedback and suggestions from donors. Please email us at info@seda-laos.org.

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