> cwjmeej et al.,
>
> Good suggestion... You should go ahead... or you can consider other
> projects as follows...
>
> Among the many other challenges, low pay for teachers,  hard to get
> teacher to go to remote villagers, lack of teaching materials, poverty
> among the villagers are among the majors problems that I encounter
> during my brief visit to Laos in 2006.  In the Xiengkhouang area,
> there are additional challenges like low morale for teachers, low
> standard of education, high drop-out.  The ultimate aim is to improve
> the  standard of education and there are a lot that we, the Laonork
> can assist.
>
> The kids need to have motivated, qualified teachers and sufficient
> resources, so that the students would be sufficiently well prepared to
> move on to trade schools and tertiary education at home and abroad.
>
> With these in mind, there are many immediate possible ways that the
> Laonork can assist:
>
> 1. Direct funding for the school  would be an urgent need to be
> considered by the Government, any Foreign Aid donor or individuals.
> Aid funds could easily be implemented in this area.  There are many
> projects that are funded by Laonork and Laonai to build school
> (including Buddhist school) in many localities.  Here, each person can
> sponsor part of the building, eg. a door,http://www.lexicon.net/~lis01085/door1.jpg
> a windowhttp://www.lexicon.net/~lis01085/window1.jpg
>
> or a wall ect... and it does not cost much... only few hundred dollars
> to only few thousands.
>
> At the primary school level, funding can be toward sponsor a single
> teacher in every village (around $600/year - ie. around $2/day)  who
> would teach as well as train local primary teachers.
>
> At high school level, funding can be as supplement/incentive to
> attract good qualified teachers to the secondary schools in the remote
> areas.
>
> Supply of text books and teaching materials are another easy way to
> fund (as I have done with my old school at Lathouang - text books and
> teaching manuals for Mo 1,2 and 3).http://www.lexicon.net/~lis01085/lao/visit/IMG_0786.jpg
>
> 2. The international community/laonork could fund students to live-in
> and be educated within their own localities. These could be in
> addition to any existing scholarships. Many students in the remote
> areas cannot afford to move to year 10 at bigger high school in larger
> towns.  One aim should be full secondary education to year 12 for all
> children but many students, even the gifted ones, drop out after year
> 10.  Hence focus should be target the students from year 9 to 12.
>
> Example that the Laonork can consider:
>
> Pick one school (in my case, I pick my old school).
> Ascertain the need of that school.
> Determine what you can do (with few hundred to few thousands dollars).
> Then do it - directly to the school (+- via the provincial/local
> authority).
> Follow up
>
> Cheerio...
>
> DownUNder
>
>  Jun 26, 3:37 pm, cwjmem hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>

>> Shall we make love, and stop making war!

>

>> If we truly want to help those poor souls, then I think we shall
>> invest in education..I will contribute $500.00 (equivalent to 3 sushi
>> meals in the restaurant)  a year, paying for teachers, book supplies ,
>> and ship retired/used computers to for the young generations.  And
>> send them some seeds, teach them how to farm for the older folks.
>> Japanese sweet potatoes are in high demand in Japan...

>

>> Let's turn this poor village into a super model village where all
>> sides can be proud of...Give these folks a sense of hopes..

>

>> DJK...shall open this model village as a tourist attaction, where Poor
>> Laotians can sell their gifted crafts, foods, and motels to accomodate
>> foreign tourists.

>

>> If LPDR allow, I will ask my friend to write a proposal for civil
>> development funding from good well for international doners.  We will
>> develope it with no cost to LPDR.

>

>> On Jun 25, 8:44 pm, DownUnder dex.hmoob.net> wrote:

>

>>> On Jun 25, 11:17 pm, ເຄຣຊີ້ແລຣີ້ yahoo.com> wrote:

>

>>> GOOD to either step up or step aside!
>>> but be it be reminded that, in this case, we are talking specifically
>>> about assisting the Ban Phalak returnees to have a successful
>>> resettlement.

>

>>> I will do what I can, with what I have, from where I am...no matter
>>> how small... to assist the Ban Phalak returnees as per my proposal AND
>>> any other projects, worthy to dip into the pocket.

>

>>> Phouballao has done a good job and he has delivered his promise.
>>> Hence, BPL deserve the pat on the back. With all the blabla in SCH and
>>> SCL, it is good to see that there are at least few people who dip into
>>> their pockets to response to the calling of Ai Yong and PBL - to use
>>> that $2000 ໄປຊື້ແນວພັນໄກ່ ໄປແຈກຢາຍໃຫ້ ປະຊາຊົນ ບ້ານຜາຫລັກລ້ຽງ
>>> ເປັນແນວຂະຫຍາຍພັນ ຮັບປະກັນໃຫ້ພວກກ່ຽວ ມີອັນຢູ່ອັນກີນດີຂື້ນກວ່າເກົ່າ.
>>> This is a small but historic project that the Laonai & Laonork can
>>> work together, following some debate on the Internet.  It is hoped
>>> that there will be the next and next step to assist the people of Ban
>>> Phalak and elsewhere to better their lives.

>

>>> There is so much the Laonork and Laonai can do together for the
>>> betterment of Laos and her people. So, congratulation to PBL and
>>> Thanouxay who are the two principle players in this Ban Phalak
>>> Project.

>

>>> DownUnder

>

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