In the lush landscapes of southern Laos, the SuPER WE Coffee Project is opening the path toward a more equitable and sustainable future for women coffee farmers. With Laos positioned as the third largest coffee producer in Southeast Asia, coffee cultivation stands as a vital economic pillar for the nation, supporting the livelihoods of
Ms Sompong is one of the active actors in facilitating SRH activities in the community and school. She also works hand in hand with the village authorities in her community in terms of dissemination information and other health activities. Prior the implementation of the project, she mentioned that, “I am aware about SRH however
At 31 years old, Ms. Sonethana Jikphaboun, lives in Khounxay Village, Dakchueng District, Sekong Province with her family of four. She has two children, a son and a daughter. Her main occupation is farming, but her secondary occupation, coffee plantation, is her true passion. Sonethana also has a duty to her community as the
On 26 January 2024, CARE International in Lao PDR met with Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Luang Namtha Provincial Agricultural and Forestry Office for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the Empowering Communities through Participatory Climate Actions (WeAct) in Luang Namtha Province, which will be implemented in Long District, Luang Namtha Province,
Strengthening communication is one of the necessary skills to help employees become good leaders in the future. On January 15-19, 2024, CARE International in Lao PDR organized the Social and Behavior Change Communication Training (SBCC) for CARE staff. The purpose of this training is to help them understand more about good communication, analyze each
On 12 January 2024, CARE International in Lao PDR held the Annual Meeting of the Sustainable Production and Ethnic Responsible and Women Empowered Coffee Value Chain Project (SuPER WE Coffee) in Lamam District, Sekong Province. The purpose is to summarize the achievements of the implementation of activities and challenges in 2023 and together discuss
On 4 January 2024, CARE International in Lao PDR organized a workshop on the Social Analysis and Action (SAA) Tool for the Gender Development Association (GDA). The aim is to help them understand the purpose of using the SAA Tool by looking at typical gender roles, behaviors, and norms, accessing underlying causes of problems,
Last month, CARE International in Lao PDR held the Annual Meeting of the Improved Food Diversity Project, Phase III. The purpose is to summarize the achievements of the implementation of activities and challenges in 2023 and together discuss the planning of activities for 2024 to ensure that all plans will be achieved within the
Last month, CARE International in Lao PDR together with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry Office handed over the gravity-fed water system of Khoua Food Security Project to Huayphod village, total budget from the project 312,683,043 kip and Seankham Nuea village, 212,327,000 kip in Khoua District, Phongsaly Province. The water supply system was connected
On 13 December 2023, CARE International in Lao PDR held a Closing Ceremony and handed over equipment to local partners of the Promotion of Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health Project. The meeting was held to summarize the evaluation results of the project implementation in Sekong Province. The results showed that the project
We put women and girls in the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
