Scholarships and Sponsorships for Laos Students

Dear Supporters,

Quarter 3 is always the busiest time of year for the GVI Laos Trust Project with the beginning of the school year. This year was no exception - Quarter 3 was a huge quarter for the us in Laos and we have used your generous donations to increase 75 students access to education:

• 46 students sponsored for 1 year at high school (2017-2018 fees)
• 47 students school uniforms and educational materials for 1 year
• 5 students sponsored for 1 year at university
• 2 students sponsored for 1 year at finance college
• 16 students sponsored at MEC in Nam Thuam
• 1 student sponsored for a computer course
• 1 student sponsored for 2 months at the Xayadeth summer school program.
• 1 student sponsored for 1 year at ARDA English centre
• 1 student sponsored for 1 year at Chinese school
• 1 student’s 2016-2017 university exam fee sponsored

This takes our total number of sponsored students in Laos to 113. This means that we have achieved one of our 2017 goals of reaching 100 sponsored students!

In addition to our direct sponsorship program, funds from the GVI Laos Trust have also gone towards increasing students access to education in several other ways.

• The rental of one classroom from September-December 2017. This enables GVI Laos to run an increased number of free English classes for local students.
• The Ban Ma house is complete, providing 8 students safe accommodation while living in Luang Prabang to gain access to education.
• Our annual donation to the Luang Prabang Children’s Library to help them continue their important activities and programs in Laos.

Finally, we would like to thank all donors that have contributed to our Nam Thuam and Luang
Prabang Sponsorship Programs. This September, a total of 25 students graduated from their
various educational institutions significantly increasing their future opportunities:

• 2 students graduated from high school.
• 1 graduated from Teacher Training College.
• students graduated from MEC Luang Prabang receiving their intermediate certificates.
• 3 students graduated from MEC Luang Prabang receiving their beginner certificates.
• 15 students graduated from MEC Nam Thuam receiving their intermediate certificates.

These are our first graduates for this program that we have seen through from the beginning of their studies!

Congratulations to these students, we are incredibly proud and a big Thank you to the donors for their contribution to these wonderful achievements! We look forward to continuing to increase Laos students’ access to education and opportunities in Quarter 4.

All the very best,

Laos 

Dear Supporters, 

We want to introduce you to another one of our hard working, determined and inspiring Laos students. 

Meet Champeng

Champeng is a former GVI student at Xayadeth College. He completed Year 1 through to Year 3 English classes at the college, of which his final year was as a sponsored student through The GVI Trust. He was also sponsored to complete a computer skills course. He is currently in his final year at the Souphanouvong University studying Agriculture. Very recently, Champeng has taken the initiative to begin teaching English to children in his village during his free time; passing on the skills and knowledge of the English language to the next generation. To support Champeng, GVI Trust donated a whiteboard, lights and some teaching materials and flashcards which he now uses to teach at his village and provided him with 5 hours of TEFL training.

Very recently, Champeng has taken the initiative to begin teaching English to children in his village during his free time; passing on the skills and knowledge of the English language to the next generation. To support Champeng, GVI Trust donated a whiteboard, lights and some teaching materials and flashcards which he now uses to teach at his village and provided him with 5 hours of TEFL training. 

“Thank you GVI Trust. I have been able to study computer and TEFL, which I am putting into practice by teaching in my village.  Because of the sponsorship, I was able to complete my studies at Xayadeth College, which has given me the opportunity to work at a guesthouse in Luang Prabang, as well as teach English. In the future, I hope to work with GVI and continue to teach English at my village”.

We are humbled to have been able to help Champeng on his journey and we can't wait to see how his school grows.

Thank you for your support and donations. 

With Gratitude,
GVI Laos