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Title: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 20^th Apr, 2011 at 10:17pm

Lao Democratic, a member of the Lao Pride forum has made a much needed donation of educational materials to children in a rural Lao school.

The school is Ban Dong Bang Kindergarten and Primary School in Saythany district.

The donation, valued at US$100, included pens, pencils, exercise books, a wide range of illustrated readers, coloring books, colored wax crayons, colored pencils, erasers and educational wall posters.

Old Man's wife presented the materials to the children

The children and teachers of Dong Bang village would like to send their grateful thanks to Lao Democratic and the Lao Pride forum.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by abercrombie on 20^th Apr, 2011 at 11:08pm

Aren't little kids the coolest? I teach kindergarten in Shanghai. They call it that, anyway, even though the ages are 3-7. My kids are awesome. And rock on for that fabulous spread of donated goodies!

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Lao Pride Administrator on 20^th Apr, 2011 at 11:12pm

The school students are cute, and it shows what a kind-hearted and caring person that Lao Democratic is.

The small contribution will make a difference to their future.

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 2:00am

"Lao Democratic" is a nice guy. Thank you, and your wife Old Man for getting the supply. You got pretty nice stuff for the kids.

I'll definitely do it again and will donate couple time a year. "It what from the heart that count."
:) ;)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by MrLao4ever on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 2:52am

Awesome Job Lao Democratic :). What are other supplies as part of thier list?

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 3:06am

PEACE wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 2:52am:

Awesome Job Lao Democratic :). What are other supplies as part of thier list?

I just send moneygram to Old Man to get the supply on the list.

I just talk to a relative, and they're also interest in the donation too.
8-) ;)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by MrLao4ever on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 3:11am

That would be better because I think they can get more supplies over there becuase we do not have to deal with shipping cost. Send to Old Man?

llX wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 3:06am:

PEACE wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 2:52am:

Awesome Job Lao Democratic :). What are other supplies as part of thier list?

I just send moneygram to Old Man to get the supply on the list.

I just talk to a relative, and they're also interest in the donation too.
8-) ;)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 3:14am

Yes it's easier and cheaper just to send moneygram. I send to Old Man. Just need his real name. It only cost $9.
;) :)

PEACE wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 3:11am:

That would be better because I think they can get more supplies over there becuase we do not have to deal with shipping cost. Send to Old Man?

llX wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 3:06am:

PEACE wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 2:52am:

Awesome Job Lao Democratic :). What are other supplies as part of thier list?

I just send moneygram to Old Man to get the supply on the list.

I just talk to a relative, and they're also interest in the donation too.
8-) ;)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 5:34am

Old Man. How many teacher are there in Ban Dong Bang Kindergarten and Primary School in Saythany district?
;) 8-)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Larb Dip on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 9:10am

Hey Old Man.

Is your wife a teacher too?

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 5:15pm

llX wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 5:34am:

Old Man. How many teacher are there in Ban Dong Bang Kindergarten and Primary School in Saythany district?
;) 8-)

There are 6 teachers in the school that received your donation. If we receive more donations, we will present the materials to other primary schools in Saythany district. There are dozens of schools in the district that need this kind of equipment and we don't want to favor just one village at the expense of other village schools.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by JSEA on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 6:08pm

This is really awesome!

abercrombie wrote on 20^th Apr, 2011 at 11:08pm:

I have to agree with you. I never really wanted kids, but after being in Thailand and Laos that's starting to change. They're really cute, seem to be very happy, and smile all the time. I don't think I'm ready for settling down or kids yet though...maybe another 10-15 years.

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 10:12pm

Larb Dip wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 9:10am:

Hey Old Man.

Is your wife a teacher too?

No. My wife is a farmer, traditional Lao Sauna owner and caretaker of Old Man.

She just got done up in her finery to hand out Lao Democratic's donations to these children in a local rural primary school.

Makes a better picture that if I had done it. I always thinks it looks a little condescending if a foreigner is handing out charity to Lao people. It's better if a Lao person does it.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 22^nd Apr, 2011 at 8:02am

Old Man it's a good idea to donate supply to other school. I told my brother about the school donation and he's also interested. Next time we will get more supply.
;) 8-)

wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 5:15pm:

llX wrote on 21^st Apr, 2011 at 5:34am:

Old Man. How many teacher are there in Ban Dong Bang Kindergarten and Primary School in Saythany district?
;) 8-)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 24^th Apr, 2011 at 8:27pm

I thought you might appreciate this picture of a boy using some of Laos LXE's donated school materials.

Can you read the characters the child is writing?

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 25^th Apr, 2011 at 1:44am

Its very nice thank for posting the picture Old Man. Its Lao alphabet. I still can read Lao but not 100%.
;) 8-)

wrote on 24^th Apr, 2011 at 8:27pm:

I thought you might appreciate this picture of a boy using some of Laos LXE's donated school materials.

Can you read the characters the child is writing?

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Larb Dip on 25^th Apr, 2011 at 6:49am

The school doesn't look like it has many enrolled. Is it a real rural school? Way out in the jungles?

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 25^th Apr, 2011 at 6:57am

The school has about 100 children and is in a farming community in Saythany district 30 km. outside Vientiane.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 12:32am

Look like a small school with only 100 students, but the school look pretty nice. When I was a kids the school in the village that I went too has dirt floor.
8-)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 1:03am

llX wrote on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 12:32am:

Look like a small school with only 100 students, but the school look pretty nice. When I was a kids the school in the village that I went too has dirt floor.
8-)

In the most remote areas, there are still schools with mud floors and there are still some villages which lack schools. However, in the push to achieve 98% primary school enrollment by 2015, the govt. directs the many large donor organisations to fund school construction in those deprived areas and dozens of new schools are being built each month.

The schools are built to a standard utilitarian design with brick walls, cement floors and (where electricity is available) overhead fans. What they often lack are proper toilet facilities (we built a good bathroom and water supply in one of our local schools last year), educational materials and sports equipment.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 1:54am

Good policy. Japanese build about 160 school for Laos last year. I has the same problem back in the old day, lack of proper bathroom at school. It good to hear that thing are getting better.
8-)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by MrLao4ever on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 3:34am

Are teachers in the rural regions get paid regularly?

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 4:53am

I don't know about now. Old Man or Admins would know. Back in the old day when I live in Laos my uncle was a teacher. The salary is very low and sometime they get pay every two or three month. Sometime none. Admins say preschool teacher get about $60 a month. Not sure about high school or middle school.
8-)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Larb Dip on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 10:51pm

llX wrote on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 1:54am:

Good policy. Japanese build about 160 school for Laos last year. I has the same problem back in the old day, lack of proper bathroom at school. It good to hear that thing are getting better.
8-)

How do you know the Japanese built that many schools? That's heaps, man.

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 11:35pm

It was on Laos news way back. Japanese has donated and done so many thing for Laos with no string attach.

Laos News
Vientianetime.com
Kplnet.net
Laovoices.com
8-) :o

Larb Dip wrote on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 10:51pm:

llX wrote on 26^th Apr, 2011 at 1:54am:

Good policy. Japanese build about 160 school for Laos last year. I has the same problem back in the old day, lack of proper bathroom at school. It good to hear that thing are getting better.
8-)

How do you know the Japanese built that many schools? That's heaps, man.

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 5:54am

We've just received a donation from Mr. Lao4ever, bought the sports equipment and educational toys for local children he asked us to deliver and have delivered them this morning.

Pictures up soon.

Watch this space.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 7:42am

Very very nice. Thank you MrLao4ever. Thank you Old Man and your wife for taking time to get the supply. The best part is seeing the smile and happy face on those kids. I has ask my brother about the donation too so in about a month. Couple hundred dollars more of donation is coming Old Man.
:) ;) 8-)

wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 5:54am:

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by William Kelley on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 7:50am

I too would like to make a donation, but will probably wait until we return from Laos, or maybe to a contact I have in Laos directly while I am there.

;)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by MrLao4ever on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 11:38am

We should able to take care of the other school in the near future :).

llX wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 7:42am:

Very very nice. Thank you MrLao4ever. Thank you Old Man and your wife for taking time to get the supply. The best part is seeing the smile and happy face on those kids. I has ask my brother about the donation too so in about a month. Couple hundred dollars of donation is coming Old Man.
:) ;) 8-)

wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 5:54am:

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 4:08pm

wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 7:50am:

I too would like to make a donation, but will probably wait until we return from Laos, or maybe to a contact I have in Laos directly while I am there.

;)

Thank you William. Any donation will help. It what from the heart that count. Another good idea is pack your luggage as much as you can with school supply and maybe you can give them to Old Man to pass them out when you're in Laos.
;) :)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 4:12pm

I'm with you. I plan to continue donation to Lao student couple time a year. This is my first time directly donating to school in Laos and it feel great. Me and my brother will donate couple hundred of dollars more in a month. "One person can't safe the world, but we can make a different."
:) 8-) ::)

PEACE wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 11:38am:

We should able to take care of the other school in the near future :).

llX wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 7:42am:

Very very nice. Thank you MrLao4ever. Thank you Old Man and your wife for taking time to get the supply. The best part is seeing the smile and happy face on those kids. I has ask my brother about the donation too so in about a month. Couple hundred dollars of donation is coming Old Man.
:) ;) 8-)

wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 5:54am:

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 7:14pm

With Mr Lao4ever's kind donation, we bought the educational toys and sports equipment. Here they are laid out on Old Man's floor.

We then delivered the materials to the children in Ban Dong Bang Kindergarten and Primary school.

All the children and their teachers asked us to pass on their thanks to Mr Lao4ever and the Lao Pride Forum.

The next school we will help will be Ban Na Sala Primary School, also in Saythany district.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 7:31pm

llX wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 4:08pm:

wrote on 27^th Apr, 2011 at 7:50am:

I too would like to make a donation, but will probably wait until we return from Laos, or maybe to a contact I have in Laos directly while I am there.

;)

My thanks also, William. There's no need to go to the trouble of bringing materials with you and adding weight to your luggage. You can buy school materials or whatever you would like to donate more cheaply in the market in Vientiane and deliver the materials to the school yourself or leave them with me when we meet for your wedding in Vientiane next month.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 1:16am

Thank you Old Man for posting the picture. That's a very nice toy for the kids. And thank again MrLao4ever. Keep in touch Old Man next month I'll send more donation. Probably around 2,400,000 Kip = $300.
;) :)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by MrLao4ever on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 2:19am

Thanks for the pics Old Man :).

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 3:36am

These wouldn't be possible without the help from Old Man and his wife.
:)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by William Kelley on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 4:53am

llX wrote on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 3:36am:

These wouldn't be possible without the help from Old Man and his wife.
:)

I agree. He is blessing. I have always wanted to help, but never quite knew how. I always worried if I made a donation to help the people in Laos, only a small portion would get to those who really need it. That problem is solved. Many thanks. We will see you and your wife soon, Old Man, take care!

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by MrLao4ever on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 9:50pm

Old Man, is the ground dry like this all year round?

GroundPics.jpg (118 KB | )

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Larb Dip on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 10:58pm

It looks like the school field/playground. Maybe that's why it looks droughty.

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 11:59pm

It's near the end of the dry season, so of course the ground is dry and dusty.

During the rainy season, that playground will be a sea of mud for much of the time.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 1:22am

Agreed. You has to find the right person, a person you can trust who has the same passion, and serious about charity work.

I just meet Old Man in LP, and testing the water. This my first time directly donating to Laos student, and it turn out great. I plan to continuing donating. I been thinking about helping student in Laos for a while now, and there's many charity out there. I planing to do charity work when I retire in Laos.
:)

wrote on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 4:53am:

llX wrote on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 3:36am:

These wouldn't be possible without the help from Old Man and his wife.
:)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 1:30am

Laos is hot and humid and can be very dry in the summer. Watering the grass is pricey and Laos is low on water resource.
;)

Larb Dip wrote on 28^th Apr, 2011 at 10:58pm:

It looks like the school field/playground. Maybe that's why it looks droughty.

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Old Man on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 1:42pm

Laos has an abundance of water resources. The reason that school playground is not covered in grass and other greenery is...............because it's a playground. Grass has a hard time growing when kids are running and playing on the surface every day.

Old Man

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by MrLao4ever on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 4:42pm

What type of grass is growing around the school? I would assume that those kids prefer to play on softer grassy surface - earsier on their feet and body.

There is a grass called 'St. Augustine' that thrives very well in hot humid conditions like in Texas during the summer and I think this grass can thrive as well in Laos. St. Augustine grows quick and horizontally on sandy surfaces, so they spread like wildfire once it starts. Water once a week and they are fine. Pretty much all of outdoor soccer/football fields in the Houston, Texas area grow this grass because they are tough to wear down when stepping on it. St. Augustine is very good in stabilizing surface sand and soil in place from man-made and/or wind erosion.

wrote on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 1:42pm:

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Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 6:33pm

Good stuff. I think this grass will work because Laos and Texas has similar weather. Just need to find distributor in Laos. Springer system also help.
;)

PEACE wrote on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 4:42pm:

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 6:35pm

It was on the news while back. They say just Vientiane is short on water supply.
8-) :)

wrote on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 1:42pm:

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by MrLao4ever on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 9:02pm

WE should be the supplier/distributor ;)! All we need is very open land outside of Vientiane, level the land surface with sand, build an air conditioned center for the workers for breaktimes and lunch times, grow the grass, bring in sod cutting machines, cut the sods (18 inch x 12 inch), load the sods to trucks and distribute them to a plant/flower selling centers throughout Vientiane and other citiies (or can go directly to any house).

Grass should be a major part of the development of Vientiane and Laos in general because grass beautifies the ground, helps retain moisture in the ground and control man-made and wind erosions on the surface significantly and should drastically reduce sands or mud flowing to the streets of Vientaine.

As a tourist to Vientiane would you prefer to see greener land/pasture throughout Vientaine (or sandy/muddy ground conditions on roadways and walkways)? Should reduce air pollution in city as well, caused by blowing dust.

llX wrote on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 6:33pm:

Good stuff. I think this grass will work because Laos and Texas has similar weather. Just need to find distributor in Laos. Springer system also help.
;)

PEACE wrote on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 4:42pm:

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 1^st May, 2011 at 6:22pm

Good idea MrLao4ever. Supply and demand. We need to know everything about it, we need business plan. Then take a baby step. There are many idea, some work and some don't. Best thing is to visit Laos and see it the first hand.
;)

Title: Re: Lao Pride Member Makes Donation to Lao Children
Post by Laos LXE on 3^rd May, 2011 at 6:04am

You have good business idea MrLao4ever.
;)

PEACE wrote on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 9:02pm:

Good stuff. I think this grass will work because Laos and Texas has similar weather. Just need to find distributor in Laos. Springer system also help.
;)

PEACE wrote on 29^th Apr, 2011 at 4:42pm: