NSP testimonial
If you have missed the chance to donate, don’t worry! You are still on time!
Last week we had a fundraising challenge. The goal was to collect funds in order to be able to pay for a GVI National Scholar for the summer period.
To know more about this program you can listen to the testimonial of one of the students who collaborated with GVI in summer 2017 thanks to this National Scholar Program.
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GlobalVisionInternationalLaosLuangPrabang
Learning and having fun
Learning and having fun.
Our WEP B class learned a song to study daily routine. Here there is the video of the fabulous result.
Alternative ways of learning English are always highly appreciated by the students. The lesson becomes more enjoyable when teachers and students have fun together.
GVI Kids English workshop
This is the second week of our kids program at Laos Buffalo Dairy.
Kids from the village, and the neighboring villages, are welcome to join this English workshop specifically targeted to children.
Here there is a video where the students are very concentrated studying a new language while coloring and having fun.
DFG leaders Lyly and Soua MH workshop
DFG Leaders @LY LY and Soua Vang delivered this MH workshop in Hmong language- these students' native language! Great to see the students asking questions!
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DFG Leader Tarn MH education
All of us over in Laos are still buzzing from yesterday's awareness and fundraising event! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!
The fundraising page will remain live for the coming days for anyone who would like to contribute and help us reach our target of 2000GBP which will enable the DFG Laos team to reach an additional 250 women and girls!
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?pageId=993363&fbclid=IwAR04zl_b9ytimqhnIV0gXMwReHRbKXj-yFLpV4Tuwf8QERLk8qm7ZXNdpLU
We've had some requests for footage of yesterdays MH workshops. So, over the coming days we will share some with you!
Last night Tarn delivered two MH workshops, one to a group of females and one to a group of males. She delivered both of these in Khmu language; the students' native language!
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Local DFG leader Tarn talking about Menstrual Health
Miss Tarn is one of the Days for Girls International Laos Team's local leaders. She is one of 3 Lao women certified as an Ambassador's of Women's Health and delivers Menstrual Health workshops in Lao, 2 dialects of Khmu and English languages! We asked Tarn what she thinks about Menstrual health education in Laos and the impact of the DFG reusable menstrual health kits in Lao women's' lives. Here is what she shared with us.
Tarn will be joining our fundraiser tomorrow to raise funds and awareness of MH in Laos! She will give a presentation about the Menstrual Health Initiative and educate our volunteers on MH challenges in Laos. She will help pack kits and then deliver 2 MH workshops to local students (1 female and 1 male) in Khmu language!
If you wish to support Tarn and other local leaders in increasing access to MH education and solutions in Laos, here is the donation link:
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?pageId=993363&fbclid=IwAR04zl_b9ytimqhnIV0gXMwReHRbKXj-yFLpV4Tuwf8QERLk8qm7ZXNdpLU
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Local DFG leader Soua Vang
We are 1 day away from our Menstrual Health fundraiser!
In honor of this, we spoke to Soua Vang who is one of the Days for Girls International Laos Team's local leaders. She is one of 3 Lao women certified as an Ambassador's of Women's Health and delivers Menstrual Health workshops in Lao, Hmong and English languages! We asked Soua what she thinks about Menstrual health education in Laos and the impact of the DFG reusable menstrual health kits in Lao women's lives. Here is what she shared with us.
Soua will be joining our fundraiser tomorrow to raise funds and awareness of MH in Laos! She will give a presentation about the Menstrual Health Initiative and educate our volunteers on MH challenges in Laos. She will help pack kits and then deliver an MH workshop to local students in Hmong language!
If you wish to support Soua and the other local leaders in increasing access to MH education and solutions in Laos, here is the donation link:
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?pageId=993363&fbclid=IwAR2PGr2VpI6dIWnwJWleW9O49gwZrOuafHJn2jxFaNLUpliww4lohEnY4Kc
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Lao Candlelight Festival
Last month marked the end of Buddhist lent, and the candle light/fireboat festival. Our two community liaisons share about these celebrations and what it means to them.
Lao Candlelight Festival
Last month marked the end of Buddhist lent, and the candle light/fireboat festival. Our two community liaisons share about these celebrations and what it means to them.
WPO C
Today, we took advantage of the smaller class size at Wat Pha O to allow the Novice and Monk students in our Elementary class to practice their speaking in a "speed chatting" set up. Two rows of students (and two teachers) sat across from each other and had 3 minutes to chat with their partner before changing to the next partner. There were only three rules:
1. No Lao (or Hmong or Khmu)
2. English Only
3. After 3 minutes students had to change partners.
This gave the students a chance to practice their speaking and build their confidence in English.
Take a tour of Luang Prabang with GVI
Take a trip through Luang Prabang, our impact programs here, and some of the cultural immersion opportunities in our beautiful city. We speak to some of our participants and take you on a tour of the city and the programs we contribute to.
Today's classroom at a seasonably wet farm this morning
GVI Laos' kids class
Here at GVI Laos, we use the Jolly Phonics system to develop specialized curricula to help the Lao students learn the English alphabet and phonetics. In Lao the alphabet looks and sounds very different, so it takes some time for students to learn before they're ready to start studying words and grammar. You can see some of our volunteers using gestures to help the students remember the sounds that they've learned.
Today we celebrate all the strong, powerful, intelligent women and girls in our Women's Empowerment Program, and around the world! Happy @International Women's Day!!
Today was the last day of classes for some of the students in our summer programs. So we set up an obstacle course to have a bit of fun, while also practicing the directions they'd been studying all week, before saying goodbye!
Our partners at the Luang Prabang Children's Library have paired up with a school in Nambak district to bring some rural students into the city for a two-month summer education program. GVI was invited to join this partnership to provide the English portion of the program! This summer, we've been working with them to practice English in fun and exciting ways. The students have 3 hours of study with GVI per day, doing conversational English, literacy through reading stories, arts and crafts, and song and dance to help learn new vocabulary and grammar! This is their performance of "Roar" by Katy Perry.
Things can get a bit crazy with our kids program at the library!
