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A ROOM TO READ AND LEARN

Lenou's Library
Luangprabang District, Laos

GO Campaign is partnering with Lenou's Library, a small grassroots organization that established and runs the only public library for children living in Ban Muanga Village in Laos. Lenou's Library is asking the GO Community to support the expansion and development of the library so that the children living in Ban Muanga will be able to have books to read and a place to study and learn. In addition, Lenou's Library will also offer English language classes which will increase the children's opportunities for academic advancement and economic independence.
"I believe the best way forward for Laos is for all people to become educated."
~ Lenou Sypaseut, Founder and Director of Lenou's Library
The goals of this program are to:

1. Provide a safe space for youth to study and learn
2. Add 500 books to the library
3. Develop and implement an English Language Program

2 Ways to Give!


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Fundraising goal: $9,086

Your donations can provide the following:

$20 One month of electricity for the library
$35 Pens, paper, flashcards and other education materials per child
$50 10 books for the library
$150 Operational costs to run the library for one month


FEATURED BIOS


My name is Thousavat Chanthavong and I am 13 years old. There are four people in my family. I study at Santiphab Secondary School. Every day after school. I come to study English and read books at Lenou's Library. I have been working hard with my studies because I need knowledge for my future and because I like to study. As long as I go to school and come to study at the library, I am happy.





My name is Sounikone Pherekame and I am 19 years old. There are four people in my family. My father is a teacher and my mother is a farmer. I want to be a lawyer. I am a student at Northern Law College in Luang Prabang. After class, I come to Lenou's Library so that I can learn English and borrow books to read at home. I want to be a good lawyer and be able to use English in my career.






WHY LAOS


Laos is one of east Asia's poorest countries. Communist forces overthrew the monarchy in 1975, heralding years of isolation. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it has struggled to find its position within a changing political and economic landscape. Laos began opening up to the world in the 1990s, but despite tentative reforms, it remains poor. The estimated per capita income in 2010 was $986 USD, and outside of the capital, many people live without electricity or access to basic facilities.

Because of limited resources, the Lao government has struggled to deliver basic social services including primary education and health. Many regions of the country are accessible only in the dry season, and can only be reached by traveling on small footpaths. Many villages, especially those in rural and remote areas, are unable to offer residents more than three years of primary schooling. Literacy programs are rare in Laos, and Lenou's grassroots mission to provide a library for youth is quite forward-thinking for the community.