The impoverished communities and young girls are severely affected by the country of Laos’s educational inequality. Laos only requires students to attend school for 5 years, therefore the education they do receive is frequently of low quality and is underfunded. By providing high-quality educational resources, teacher preparation, and upgraded facilities, this project seeks to address the educational imbalance in these areas and encourage kids to pursue higher education.

Our fight to tackle UNSDG 4-Quality Education. A gift to this project increasing the number of scholarships available for Lao students. This helps to achieve increased access to education for students. Our aim is to assist locals in gaining opportunities to continue and further their educational journey by supporting fees and associated costs for male and female students who may otherwise not have the chance to study, ultimately contributing to SDG 10-Reduced Inequalities.

In Laos, access to education and Socio-economic status are closely related. This is due to a lack of free education in Laos and is exacerbated for rural students, who do not have access to schools in the villages. As a result, many young students leave their families and move to larger cities for access to education. This is a very difficult thing for many of these children/teens as they have no way of covering the costs associated with studying and living whilst there.

Through a thorough interviewing process, conducted by local staff, we identify youth in need of support. In addition to providing access to English education and skills development through our other programs, should the individual be deemed in need of assistance, we seek to provide a scholarship to increase their access to educational opportunities. Students with sponsorship are less likely to drop out due to economic pressures and therefore more likely to succeed in the long term.

One report shows only 4% of college/uni grads in Laos live below the poverty line as opposed to 47% who didn’t have access to education. We aim to improve students’ ability to increase their socio-economic status and their capacity to contribute to the development of their communities and country. Ultimately, we aim to provide equal access to education, scholarships and employment opportunities for men and women so that they can meaningfully contribute towards the development of Laos.