In mid-December 2021, CARE International in Lao PDR held an annual meeting to review 2021 project activities and create an action plan for 2022 activities for the Partnership for Improved Nutrition project in Luang Namtha, Sing and Long Districts, Luang Namtha Province, funded by European Union.
CARE International in Lao PDR held a handover ceremony of COVID-19 medical and protective equipment with a total value of 397,345,000 kip to support the Sekong Provincial Heath Office, and the Kaleum, Lamam, Dakcheung, and Thateng District Health Offices. This donation will contribute to helping health workers be able to provide services safely to
At the end of November, CARE International in Lao PDR held a handover ceremony of COVID-19 medical and protective equipment for Phongsaly Provincial Health Office to support Khua, Mai and Samphan District Health Offices for a total amount of US $ 21,111. This donation aims to help medical staff and medical volunteers to provide services
From October to November 2021, CARE International in Lao PDR held handover ceremonies for the gravity-fed water systems in Souan Ya Village Health Center, Luang Namtha District, Thad Village Health Center, Long District and Mom Village Health Center, Sing District, all in Luang Namtha Province. The construction of these water systems will help people
CARE International in Lao PDR held a training of trainers on CARE’s Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) model in Dakcheung District, Sekong Province. The four-day training was joined by CARE project staff and government partners from relevant departments who are working to strengthen and improve the capacities of women and local communities. The
In September 2021, CARE International in Lao PDR held handover and opening ceremonies of private spaces for youth-friendly services and counselling at eight health centers in Lamam and Dakchueng Districts, Sekong Province. These services were created to provide a safe space for youth to talk openly about their health issues and receive appropriate recommendations for
Gender inequality in Laos is still an important issue that limits opportunities for many groups of people, especially for women and girls in remote ethnic communities. These inequalities result from many factors, including unequal social norms, harmful traditional practices, and lack of understanding about the importance and benefits of gender equality. In order to
In mid-September, CARE International Lao in PDR supported the garment workers who are affected by COVID-19 by providing consumer goods and hygiene kits to the ALPI, Venture and Trio Garment Factories. The total amount of the donation was 94,680,460 kip, and was supported by the Australian Government and DHL.
In the middle of August, CARE International in Lao PDR, together with the Real relief funded by the World Bank, held an online workshop at Sengkeo Garment Factory to produce washable Safepads. The activity aimed to train garment workers in new skills while supporting CARE to produce washable menstrual pads that can be distributed
In the beginning of September 2021, CARE International in Lao PDR conducted a workshop on climate change and disaster risk management and using the draft Gender-Sensitive Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (GCVCA) Tool. The purpose of the event was to exchange experiences between CARE Laos and its partners, and to discuss risk analysis and
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