Menu principal

Menu principal (anglais)

Sommaire

Summary

<p>This year, SFE is celebrating 25 years alongside Lao people. We took the opportunity to talk to Philippe, founder and current chairman of SFE. In this short video, he looks back at some of the highlights of recent years. The video is in French, but you can activate the English subtitles.</p>







<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Rencontre avec Philippe Klopfenstein, président du SFE" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BwUBkvmceMs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div></figure>

English

Meet Philippe, SFE founder and current chairman


<p><em>Dive into the story of Anne Solbach, an expat in Laos and staff member at the hospital project in Sekong.</em></p>



<p>It is still early in the morning when we leave the Sékong office to visit one of our partner villages. As we head deeper into the mountains, the roads become less passable. The rain over the past few days has taken its toll, but our driver is doing his best to avoid the potholes. Today, our team consists of two trainers from the Lamam district Health Office, the SFE community facilitator, and an expat nurse.</p>



<p>After a two-hours drive, we reach a small village of about 30 bamboo houses nestled in a lush forest. The view of the mountains and valleys is magnificent. Our arrival is quickly noticed. The villagers watch us from afar while we unload the equipment. Training can begin. We call the villagers who come with the handwashing calender they received during the first training. They show us how they wash their hands with a bucket of water and soap.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_101854-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32014" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_101854-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_101854-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_101854-768x576.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_101854-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_101854-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Some remember the seven steps of hand washing they were taught during our previous visit. Others did not participate and are discovering these gestures for the first time. &#8220;After washing your hands, you dry them on your pants and skirts, right? &#8221; says one of the trainers. &#8220;No, no! &#8221; the villagers reply, laughing. They have learned not to dry their hands on their own clothes.</p>



<p>The group grows as more curious villagers join us, and the training continues in small groups. We all move into the shade of a large bamboo house on stilts. We are joined by the three families who live in the house. This time, the chief of the village himself leads the training. We watch the group as they seem to get into the game, showing these families the steps of hand washing. After each training session, the participants receive a bar of soap and a pack of salt for their family.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img alt=""/></figure>



<p>It&#8217;s already afternoon. It is time to leave the village to return safely to Sekong before it gets dark.</p>



<p>In total, 48 adults from this village were trained &#8211; 24 women and 24 men. Not counting the children and the people around us who watched the training and hopefully learned a lot too. We will be returning to this village in a few weeks to keep on training and raising awareness, but also to evaluate our own training methods.</p>



<p>Indeed, our recurring challenge is to see the transition from theory to practice and to long-term behaviour change. Despite the villagers&#8217; motivation, it is sometimes difficult to implement certain habits.</p>



<p>In order to evaluate these changes among the beneficiaries of our projects, we have established the RANAS method: Risks, Attitudes, Norms, Abilities, Self-regulation. As part of this project, we decided to focus on two behaviors in the villages: handwashing before eating and women going to health facilities for antenatal care.</p>



<p>First, the project collected information from several villages in Sekong province in early 2023. Using this information, the team developed specific activities to be carried out with villagers on these two behaviours.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_104828-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32018" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_104828-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_104828-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_104828-768x576.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_104828-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_104828-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_105037-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32019" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_105037-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_105037-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_105037-768x576.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_105037-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231006_105037-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>First, the project collected information from several villages in Sekong province in early 2023. Using this information, the team developed specific activities to be carried out with villagers on these two behaviours.</p>



<p>In July, a team was formed to learn these specific activities: trainers from the Lamam District Health Office, village health volunteers, and women&#8217;s association representatives from four partner villages. These new trainers then went to the partner villages to implement the activities and monitor the villagers between August and October. At the end of the year, a third visit will be made to the villages to collect final data.</p>



<p>It is by implementing such working, monitoring and evaluation methods, and by being in a process of continuous improvement, that we ensure that our projects have a positive and lasting impact.</p>



<p><em>Article by Anne Solbach<br>Sekong Hospital Project</em></p>


Does training make a difference?


<p></p>



<p>Grandma Kun lives with her eldest son’s family in LaSeng Village in Salavan Province.<br>There are 8 people in Grandma Kun’s household: her son, his wife and their three children, as well as two unmarried sons. Grandma Kun and her family are Ta Oy, a minority ethnic group that lives mostly in Salavan province in southwestern Laos.</p>



<p>The Ta Oy are generally subsistence farmers: their crops are mainly for their own consumption and rarely for sale. They use slash-and-burn farming to grow upland rice, maize, sweet potatoes, beans and cassava.</p>



<p>The rains not only ensure that the crops are watered, but also supply the springs and streams from which Grand-Mère Kun draws water for domestic use. Unfortunately, this water is not safe to drink, and the family regularly suffers from stomach problems and diarrhoea.</p>



<p>In January 2023, the village was visited by Vilayphone, a sales representative from our partner TerraClear. During this visit, the village chief granted Vilayphone the right to set up a meeting to explain to the villagers the health risks associated with drinking water. Some of the villagers were not really aware of what was at stake.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="960" height="640" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-26-at-15.28.48-edited.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31953" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-26-at-15.28.48-edited.jpg 960w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-26-at-15.28.48-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-26-at-15.28.48-edited-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure>



<p>Vilayphone continued the meeting by explaining how to make water safe to drink by boiling it for twenty minutes over an open fire. He also suggested that families buy a TerraClear filter. This filters water directly from the stream without having to boil it. The villagers no longer have to build a fire specifically for their water needs. It also saves wood and time spent gathering it in the woods.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="960" height="578" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sans-titre-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31951" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sans-titre-1.jpg 960w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sans-titre-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sans-titre-1-768x462.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></figure>



<p>Grandmother Kun was particularly keen to get a filter, but unfortunately her family couldn&#8217;t afford one. However, the family qualified for a subsidised filter by paying only 5 dollars instead of 45.</p>



<p>It&#8217;s thanks to your support that the SFE and its partners are able to visit the most isolated villages in Laos and propose simple solutions to offer better health and a more sustainable future to the most disadvantaged villagers. Thank you for your support.</p>



<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex">
<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.sfe-laos.org/giving/" style="border-radius:0px">Make a donation to provide clean water to a underprivileged household</a></div>
</div>


Clean water for Grandma Kun and her family


<p>In Salavan, one of the objectives of the SFE is to improve the nutrition of the population in ten target villages. As part of the health education project, Vanh, an agricultural advisor, and Vandala, an agricultural technician, offer villagers various activities: cultivation and maintenance of a vegetable garden, orchard planting, fish farming, fungiculture, but also livestock breeding and care.</p>



<p>Cattle is an important source of protein, but in Laos, it also represents savings. In case of financial need (health problems, marriage, investment), people sell their buffaloes, cows, goats or pigs. Therefore, it is essential to protect this source of both food and income.</p>



<p>Due to several misconceptions, few villagers vaccinate their livestock: the cost of vaccination is too high, there is a danger that pregnant females will lose their young, risk of side effects and death of the animals&#8230; This lack of knowledge leads to the loss of a large number of animals each year due to predictable diseases.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Faced with this tragedy, the SFE proposed to experiment a livestock vaccination campaign. </strong></p>



<p>In collaboration with the Salavan Province Department of Agriculture and the coordinators of the two districts where we work, our teams first trained two volunteer veterinarians per village. During a three-day training course, these villagers learned how to vaccinate, and how to diagnose and treat diseases.</p>



<p>For the next nine weeks, the SFE&#8217;s agricultural team, alongside provincial agricultural coordinators and managers, spent time in each village with the vets in the making. The aim was to give villagers the opportunity to have their animals vaccinated while continuing the practical training of the volunteers.</p>



<p>In three three-week sessions, 118 buffaloes, 296 cows, 26 goats, 10 pigs and 39 poultry have been vaccinated against 5 diseases.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Formation-vet-dosage-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-31879" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Formation-vet-dosage-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Formation-vet-dosage-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Formation-vet-dosage-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Formation-vet-dosage-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Formation-vet-dosage.jpeg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Awareness raising and training of villagers</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vet-village-vaccine-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31878" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vet-village-vaccine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vet-village-vaccine-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vet-village-vaccine-768x576.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vet-village-vaccine-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vet-village-vaccine-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Vaccination of a buffalo</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>The campaign was a success</strong>. Indeed, it made it possible to deconstruct the prejudices on vaccination because no animal died or lost its young. Unfortunately, after the campaign began, some unvaccinated animals fell ill, but the villagers were able to see how effective the vaccines were in protecting their livestock. <strong>Many villagers are already interested in participating in the next campaign.</strong></p>



<p>For the SFE, this activity is particularly encouraging. The results were visible quickly, and the villagers were able to see how their own interests were benefited, while breaking prejudices that are harmful to their own health.</p>


The health of humans depends on the health of… animals!


<p>In Salavan province, the SFE works in five health centres. These centres enable villagers to receive basic health care as close to their village as possible.</p>



<p>A health centre usually includes an vaccinaton service, follows up pregnant women until they give birth, and offers consultations for common illnesses and care for minor wounds. In most cases, it also has a small pharmacy.</p>



<p>Our work among health centers aims to improve the quality of care, in particular through the training of health professionals as well as the regular follow-up of patients.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_131911-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31849" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_131911-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_131911-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_131911-768x576.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_131911-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_131911-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Every month, a team from the SFE visits the health centres joined by a doctor and a nurse from the provincial hospital. Depending on the needs, they provide training in bedside care, monitoring young mothers and infants, and diagnosing and treating common diseases.</p>



<p>Together, they take up the consultation logs and review which diagnoses were made based on which clinical signs and whether the proposed treatments were appropriate. It is an excellent practical exercise to improve the reception, care, and follow-up of people.</p>



<p>The health centres have no medical laboratory, radiology or ultrasound service. As a result, many pregnant women cannot go to the hospital for an ultrasound scan, so the ultrasound machine comes to them! Indeed, this examination is essential to know the number of babies and their state of health, their position and that of the placenta, etc. This information makes it possible to advise mothers on the place best suited for future childbirth.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_110113-1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31862" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_110113-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_110113-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_110113-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_110113-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20220614_110113-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Through monthly evaluations, we support each centre in improving its storage system and overall hygiene. Following a needs assessment, we provide medical equipment, storage cabinets or medical waste bins.</p>



<p>In some health centres, the SFE also offers renovation work. For example, one of the centres was built by villagers and had a concrete floor, which was very dusty in the hot season, and tin roofs, which were extremely noisy when it rained. The SFE installed a proper ceiling and tiled floors. The centre is now more welcoming, and more comfortable while better meeting hygiene criteria.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-20221129-WA0003-edited-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31852" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-20221129-WA0003-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-20221129-WA0003-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-20221129-WA0003-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-20221129-WA0003-edited.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>In one year of these activities in the health centres, the cleanliness and quality of care have improved significantly. In addition, as health workers sometimes feel isolated and under-resourced, they are grateful for the support, more resources, training and regular visits.</p>



<p>The entire SFE team is grateful to be able to contribute to the continuous improvement of health services in southern Laos.</p>



<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex">
<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/giving/" style="border-radius:0px">Make a gift to improve health centres</a></div>
</div>


Focus on Salavan health centres

<p>Laos is famous all over the world for its hand-woven silk. During a walk, we met Am Phone, a weaver from the north of the country. Her creations are now available in our shop.</p>







<p>Sitting on the porch of her house, Am Phone is working on a loom. Behind her hang brightly coloured silk threads that she will soon incorporate into her next works of art.</p>



<p>Am Phone has been weaving since she was 10 years old. Now 44 years old, she lives with her husband, daughter, and daughter&#8217;s family just outside of Luang Praband, a cute, ancient royal capital in northern Laos.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Every day, after the daily morning chores, Am Phone goes to work. Her wooden loom sits in a room that opens onto the road in front of their house. From the road, you can watch her perform the repetitive but meticulous tasks of silk weaving.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">An ancestral practice</h2>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31707" width="563" height="375" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-300x200.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-768x512.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Silk scarves</figcaption></figure></div>


<p>The silk threads are supplied by families in the area who raise silkworms. Most of the dyes used by Am Phone are natural. Each of the colours is obtained from traditional methods and products found in nature. The gentle yellow is the natural colour of one type of silk; blue comes from double-dipping the silk threads in fermented and boiled pots of indigo leaves. Red traditionally comes from the secretion of an insect found in the high mountain jungles. Orange results from a pokey tree seed pod. The dyes used by Am Phone are impregnated into the silk and the colours do not fade over time.</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-10.01.49-AM-1-1.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-31706" width="566" height="452" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-10.01.49-AM-1-1.jpeg 648w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-10.01.49-AM-1-1-300x240.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sulivan, working on a loom</figcaption></figure></div>


<p>Since we met Am Phone, we have been working with them to produce scarves. The TerraClear scarves are designed to reflect the TerraClear flower logo. Using a traditional Lao woven flower motif to make a border at each end, TerraClear scarves are all woven by Am Phone and her daughter, Sulivan, who has followed her mother’s example in becoming a weaver. All the silk in the scarves is handwoven and sourced from hand-spun silk grown in Luang Prabang Province.</p>



<p>The creations of Amphone and Sulivan are available in our shop. All proceeds from sales will be donated to the <a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/terracare-project/" data-type="page" data-id="29578">TerraCare project</a>, run by the SFE and the social enterprise TerraClear. This project provides water filters for rural families in Laos and teaches them basic hygiene.</p>



<div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-6">
<div class="wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Visit the  shop</a></div>
</div>



<p></p>

From the Silk Road to your home !

<p><strong>Last autumn, the Salavan Health Education Project team welcomed Dr Chi, a medical expert from the Perth Childrens Hospital in Australia for several training courses.</strong></p>







<p>Dr Chi’s experience was invaluable, and she was warmly welcomed by the staff at the Salavan Provincial Hospital (SPH), Lao Ngam District Hospital, and the health centres in our project.</p>



<p>During her three-month stay, Dr Chi conducted two new training on neonatal resuscitation, and basic adult life support with an emphasis on pregnant women.</p>



<p>Adult Basic resuscitation is now being rolled-out to every member of staff in all departments of SPH month by month. <strong>By the end of the 2022, with Dr Chi’s help, we had trained three trainers in adult resuscitation and 36 staff. In December, the Neonatal resuscitation refresher courses went very well, and 27 staff from the departments caring for newborns have been trained so far.</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-01-at-11.51.04-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-31760" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-01-at-11.51.04-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-01-at-11.51.04-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-01-at-11.51.04-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-01-at-11.51.04.jpeg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Training in paediatrics and neonatology.</figcaption></figure>



<p>The feedback was positive. The use of roleplay, and plenty of hands-on practice, was enjoyed by everyone. There was a practical test at the end, and a certificate presented.</p>



<p>Dr Chi also worked with the paediatric team, training and supporting on topics including child diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.</p>



<p><strong>This kind of opportunity helps developping the skills of health personnel in Salavan and the surrounding area. Gradually, the medical teams increase their knowledge, improve their skills, and gain autonomy.</strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-8">
<div class="wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-medium-font-size"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" style="border-radius:0px">Donate to medical projects</a></div>
</div>

Life-support training and resuscitation refresher courses in Salavan.

<p><strong>Inclusion of people with disabilities means leaving no one behind. This is an essential aspect of the SFE&#8217;s values. Together with our local partners, we are developing a new project to provide people with physical disabilities with more appropriate access to care and rehabilitation services.</strong></p>







<p>A study conducted by the SFE in eight villages in the province of Attapeu showed that about 4% of their inhabitants have a disability, mostly physical. According to our observations, 50% of the people identified having mobility problems and cannot perform daily tasks such as dressing, washing, going to the toilet and even eating on their own.</p>



<p>Due to a lack of know-how, training and equipment, <strong>medical staff pay little attention to these people who struggle to receive appropriate care. In their villages, people with disabilities are isolated from the group. </strong>They are mocked and feel rejected. Indeed, there is a general lack of awareness of the reality and inclusion of people with disabilities. Moreover, the province of Attapeu has few services dedicated to their care.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_4225_consent-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31751" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_4225_consent-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_4225_consent-300x169.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_4225_consent-768x432.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_4225_consent-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_4225_consent-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The SFE team meets the inhabitants of a village in the province of Attapeu in 2021, during the study phase of the project.</figcaption></figure>



<p>To address this challenge, the SFE is currently developing a project in collaboration with its local partners. Called Better Together, this project aims to improve the daily lives of people with disabilities in this province.</p>



<p>First of all, we want to raise awareness in communities about equal rights and in particular about the inclusion of disability in everyday life. <strong>More than 9,000 people in 8 partner villages will receive training on this subject.</strong> Support groups will be created in each of these villages.</p>



<p>Our objective is also to adapt the premises of hospitals and health centres to facilitate access for people with reduced mobility. Finally, physiotherapists will be trained in the management of disabilities in order to offer sufferers more appropriate care and rehabilitation. <strong>In total, 206 women, 173 men and 25 children will benefit from this project.</strong></p>



<p>After a long study and planning phase, the Better Together project will be officially launched in July 2023.</p>

Better access to care for people with disabilities in Attapeu

<p><strong>In Laos, there is no shortage of water. The Mekong River, one of the longest rivers in the world, runs through the country, and rainfall is abundant for several months a year. It is an aggravating factor of poverty</strong></p>







<p>Yet, drinking clean water is not guaranteed. Half of the country&#8217;s schools, and three-quarters of health facilities, still do not have direct access to clean drinking water.</p>



<p>The lack of clean water is a vicious circle. In remote villages, women and young girls waste time and energy having to fetch water several times a day. This often unclean water promotes the development of diseases that penalize an entire family. Poor sanitation and hygiene conditions increase the risk of transmission of these diseases and of epidemics.</p>



<h3 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Providing clean water is not just about breaking a vicious circle. It is making it virtuous!</h3>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_5184-1-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31744" width="608" height="406" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_5184-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_5184-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_5184-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_5184-1-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_5184-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px" /></figure></div>


<p>Clean water gives families more time to grow food and earn an income. Associated with the construction of latrines, it reduces the development of diseases and enables children to go to school. These are all keys to fighting poverty in the long term.</p>



<p>In response to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday frenzy, join us for Giving Tuesday, a global event of solidarity and generosity that runs until Christmas.</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kamkhone-toilet-2-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-31743" width="588" height="441" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kamkhone-toilet-2-edited.jpeg 960w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kamkhone-toilet-2-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kamkhone-toilet-2-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A latrine installed next to a family&#8217;s house.</figcaption></figure></div>


<p><strong>With your support, our teams continue to work to :</strong></p>



<ul>
<li><strong><strong>Provide access to drinking water </strong>to isolated villages.</strong><br> </li>



<li><strong>Support the construction of latrines</strong> to reduce infectious risks and stop bacteriological pollution caused by human waste.<br> </li>



<li><strong>Train villagers in basic hygiene and health principles</strong> (building and using latrines, handwashing).</li>
</ul>



<p>Every action counts !</p>



<div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex">
<div class="wp-block-button aligncenter"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.sfe-laos.org/giving/">Make a gift to provide clean water</a></div>
</div>

Fighting poverty begins with a simple glass of water

<p>Laos is famous all over the world for its hand-woven silk. During a walk, we met Am Phone, a weaver from the north of the country. Her creations are now available in our shop.</p>







<p>Sitting on the porch of her house, Am Phone is working on a loom. Behind her hang brightly coloured silk threads that she will soon incorporate into her next works of art.</p>



<p>Am Phone has been weaving since she was 10 years old. Now 44 years old, she lives with her husband, daughter, and daughter&#8217;s family just outside of Luang Praband, a cute, ancient royal capital in northern Laos.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Every day, after the daily morning chores, Am Phone goes to work. Her wooden loom sits in a room that opens onto the road in front of their house. From the road, you can watch her perform the repetitive but meticulous tasks of silk weaving.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">An ancestral practice</h2>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31707" width="563" height="375" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-300x200.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-768x512.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220525_132352-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Silk scarves</figcaption></figure></div>


<p>The silk threads are supplied by families in the area who raise silkworms. Most of the dyes used by Am Phone are natural. Each of the colours is obtained from traditional methods and products found in nature. The gentle yellow is the natural colour of one type of silk; blue comes from double-dipping the silk threads in fermented and boiled pots of indigo leaves. Red traditionally comes from the secretion of an insect found in the high mountain jungles. Orange results from a pokey tree seed pod. The dyes used by Am Phone are impregnated into the silk and the colours do not fade over time.</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-10.01.49-AM-1-1.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-31706" width="566" height="452" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-10.01.49-AM-1-1.jpeg 648w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-10.01.49-AM-1-1-300x240.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sulivan, working on a loom</figcaption></figure></div>


<p>Since we met Am Phone, we have been working with them to produce scarves. The TerraClear scarves are designed to reflect the TerraClear flower logo. Using a traditional Lao woven flower motif to make a border at each end, TerraClear scarves are all woven by Am Phone and her daughter, Sulivan, who has followed her mother’s example in becoming a weaver. All the silk in the scarves is handwoven and sourced from hand-spun silk grown in Luang Prabang Province.</p>



<p>The creations of Am Phone and Sulivan are available in our shop. All proceeds from sales will be donated to the <a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/terracare-project/" data-type="page" data-id="29578">TerraCare project</a>, run by the SFE and the social enterprise TerraClear. This project provides water filters for rural families in Laos and teaches them basic hygiene.</p>



<div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-12">
<div class="wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Visit the  shop</a></div>
</div>



<p></p>

Nathanaël Mandras, Ambassador of SFE on his bike


<div class="wp-block-columns margintop is-layout-flex wp-container-53">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%">
<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-51">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Un_coeur_pour_le_laos_2022_en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="330" height="464" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Un-coeur-pour-le-laos-2022_v0.3_YW_04.04.22_en_330.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31463" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Un-coeur-pour-le-laos-2022_v0.3_YW_04.04.22_en_330.jpg 330w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Un-coeur-pour-le-laos-2022_v0.3_YW_04.04.22_en_330-213x300.jpg 213w" sizes="(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px" /></a><figcaption>Flyer PDF</figcaption></figure>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column aligntop is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%">
<p>We invite you to the third edition of the SFE&#8217;s solidarity day &#8220;A heart for Laos 2022&#8221; on May 8th!</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The principle is simple</h4>



<p>Alone or in a small group, you are invited to &#8220;make your heart beat for Laos&#8221; and to move : walk, run outside or inside, ride your bike or your horse&#8230; and to collect funds from your friends and family, based on how much you achieved!</p>



<p>Creativity, sweat, communication and generosity are the key words!</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-columns margintop is-layout-flex wp-container-56">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">For which project?</h3>



<p>Access to drinking water seems obvious to us!&#8230; And yet it is not the case for everyone…</p>



<p>Miss V. lives in a remote village in Thateng district, Sekong province. She says, &#8220;Before, my family was in poor health, but now I have a latrine and a water filter, my family is healthier and lives a much better life”.</p>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="938" height="1024" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mr.MounMs.Phones-Family_a-938x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-31430" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mr.MounMs.Phones-Family_a-938x1024.jpeg 938w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mr.MounMs.Phones-Family_a-275x300.jpeg 275w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mr.MounMs.Phones-Family_a-768x838.jpeg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mr.MounMs.Phones-Family_a.jpeg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px" /></figure>
</div>
</div>



<figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TerraCare_EN_23.04.22_YW_540p.mp4"></video><figcaption>Bringing clean water at home</figcaption></figure>



<p>Unfortunately, many people in Laos are less fortunate than Miss. V. In southern Laos, village communities still have very limited access to clean water, leading to health issues especially for children.</p>



<p>The <a href="/terracare-project/">TerraCare project</a> was born to help solve these problems. SFE and TerraClear (a local social enterprise that produces and sells water filters) joined forces to offer a subsidy system to enable the poorest families to get a water filter (price of 45&nbsp;$ for a filter reduced to 5&nbsp;$ thanks to a 40&nbsp;$ subsidy).</p>



<p>The TerraCare project will provide <strong>drinking water</strong>, give <strong>basic hygiene training</strong> (hand washing), and promote the construction and use of <strong>latrines for 10,000 families</strong> in southern Laos.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What will the money raised be used for?</h3>



<p>The money collected will be used to subsidize the filters and to fund the trainings given to the families on the importance of drinking clean water, washing their hands, not defecating in the open air, building latrines, and taking care of the filter.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How to participate?</h3>



<ul><li>Create your own sports program (you choose the activity, circuit, and with whom.)</li><li>Predict your performance in number of km (or miles) and an amount of money per km (or miles)</li><li>Share your challenge with family, friends and your community to find sponsors</li><li>Register (see contact below)</li></ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Registration and information:</h3>



<p>Let us know which challenge you have chosen and if you need help to set up your project, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us at: info@sfe-laos.org , tel/whatsapp: +33 (0)7.67.09.11.09</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How to donate ?</h3>



<ul><li>Online (€) through <a href="https://www.helloasso.com/associations/service-fraternel-d-entraide/collectes/un-coeur-pour-le-laos-2022">HelloAsso</a></li><li>Online ($) through <a href="https://gofund.me/3a823268">gofundme</a></li><li>By <a href="https://www.sfe-laos.org/how-to-help-us/#comptes-bancaires">bank transfer</a> (specify “A heart for Laos 2022”). All donations are eligible for a tax receipt according to the legislation in force. See our <a href="https://www.sfe-laos.org/how-to-help-us/#comptes-bancaires">bank accounts here</a>.</li></ul>



<h4 class="blue wp-block-heading">Share your photos of the day on social networks!<br>Together to give access to drinking water to Laotian families!<br>Thank you!</h4>


A heart for Laos 2022


<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-80">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%">
<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-78">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%">
<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-67">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<p>Here is a beautiful book for all, young and old … from Laos and elsewhere, in a bilingual French and Lao edition. You will discover a bit of the Lao way of life and the delicate writing style of this singing language.</p>



<p>Dawn Marie Lewis was a teacher in the US for 10 years before moving to Laos in June 2018 to begin work as a development worker in a project with SFE.</p>



<p>The following year, <strong>Dawn wrote the book “My Teacher moved to Laos</strong>” to bridge the distance between life for children in the US and Europe and life for children in Laos.&nbsp;</p>



<p>This book highlights aspects of everyday life form a child&#8217;s point of interest. The whimsical watercolor and ink or oil drawings capture the essence of rural life in Laos, including daily aspects such as food, toys, school life and home life, with an emphasis on access to clean water, which children in developed countries may not be aware of.</p>



<p>Written in English and Lao, or French and Lao, the main text is simple and appropriate to younger children, while additional information is incorporated as subtext on every page, making each page accessible and interesting for children and adults of all ages.</p>



<p>In this way, you are participating in the <a href="/terracare-project/">TerraCare</a> project, which is changing the lives of many families in southern Laos through access to clean water.</p>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Livre-Dawn-pages-doubles_en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="484" height="374" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/My-teacher-moved-to-Laos_book_cover_en.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31335" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/My-teacher-moved-to-Laos_book_cover_en.jpg 484w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/My-teacher-moved-to-Laos_book_cover_en-300x232.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px" /></a><figcaption>Vlick to view some pages of the book</figcaption></figure>
</div>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container">
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Order and payment</h2>



<p class="blue"><strong><em>In any case, specify if you need the French-Lao or the English-Lao version</em></strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-71">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Payment in € (Euros)</h3>



<p>Use our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.helloasso.com/associations/service-fraternel-d-entraide/boutiques/livre-ma-maitresse-est-partie-vivre-au-laos" target="_blank">online shop</a> (text of the form in French)</p>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Switzerland, paying in CHF</h3>



<p>Send an email with your details to laure-lise.moret[at]sfe-laos.org, indicating number of books needed, and pay bank <a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/news/a-heart-for-laos-2022/" data-type="post" data-id="31462">transfer on our swiss account</a></p>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Order and payment in US$ or CAN$</h3>



<p>To order a book in Lao and English use this <a href="mailto:dawn.marie.lewis22@gmail.com">link to  send an email</a> with your details to the author and make your donation to our MRDS partner. <a href="https://www.sfe-laos.org/giving/">Details here</a>.</p>
</div>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-73">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow"></div>
</div>
</div></div>



<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-76">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-82">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<p></p>
</div>
</div>



<p></p>



<p></p>


My teacher moved to Laos


<h3 class="blue wp-block-heading">Water filters for 10,000 poor families in southern Laos</h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">You can <a href="#donations">sponsor a </a><a href="/giving/?donationValue=41&amp;donationChoice=1#stripe">family</a><a href="#donations"> for 41 €</a></h5>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Introducing TerraCare" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RqbA9Nj8A6Q?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div><figcaption>When clean water change lives &#8211; TerraClear</figcaption></figure>



<div class="wp-block-columns margintop is-layout-flex wp-container-102">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Benefits of the filter</h4>



<ul><li>made locally by TerraClear (a non-profit company) with clay and rice husk</li><li>efficient water treatment</li><li>mechanical filtration</li><li>light and transportable</li><li>advantageous – unit price: 46 € (of which 5€ paid by the family over 6 months and the rest subsidized by the project)</li></ul>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Impact</h4>



<ul><li>Health: reduction of water-related and respiratory diseases by half by reducing smoke in boil water homes.</li><li>Social: reduction of the effort required to obtain drinking water. Improves in particular the lives of children and women.</li><li>Financial: less expensive than other options (bottled water, boiling).</li><li>Environmental: 1 filter means a reduction of 1.4 tons of wood usually used by the household each year. The filter does not require any source of energy, thus favoring the conservation of the local forest.</li></ul>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="650" height="867" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSC_3120_650x867.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30458" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSC_3120_650x867.jpg 650w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSC_3120_650x867-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" /></figure>



<hr class="wp-block-separator"/>



<p><a href="/terracare-project">Project details</a></p>
</div>
</div>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="donations">Donations</h3>



<p>In the <strong>USA and Canda</strong>, donations for this project can be made online through our partner <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://mrds.org/donate/" target="_blank">MRDS</a>, with the Accound designation code <em><strong>Terracare.002</strong></em></p>



<p>Donations in <strong>Europe</strong> below.</p>


<div class="lazyblock-donation-Z2nzvzu wp-block-lazyblock-donation"><div class="donation-block" style="background-image: url(https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSC_3118_1732x1299.jpg)"><a href="/giving" class="donation-link"><div class="donation-text">Sponsering water filters</div><div class="donation-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 35.2 35" width="1em" height="1em" font-size="3rem"><path d="M13.1 3h-1c-.7 0-1.2.6-1.2 1.2v1.5c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3V4.2c0-.3.3-.6.6-.6h1c.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3 0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3zm3.1 0h-.6c-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3 0 .2.1.3.3.3h.6c.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3 0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3zm-1.6 0h-.3c-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3 0 .2.1.3.3.3h.3c.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3 0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3zm3.1 7.1h-.3v-.3h.6c.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3 0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3V9c0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3-.2 0-.3.2-.3.3v.2c-.3.1-.5.3-.5.7v.3c0 .4.3.7.7.7h.3v.3h-.6c-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3 0 .2.2.3.3.3h.2v.1c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3v-.2c.3-.1.4-.3.4-.6v-.3c-.1-.4-.4-.7-.8-.7zm.4-4.3h-.3c-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3s.1.3.3.3h.3c.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3s-.1-.3-.3-.3zm-.4 4.3h-.3v-.3h.6c.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3 0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3V9c0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3-.2 0-.3.2-.3.3v.2c-.3.1-.5.3-.5.7v.3c0 .4.3.7.7.7h.3v.3h-.6c-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3 0 .2.2.3.3.3h.2v.1c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3v-.2c.3-.1.4-.3.4-.6v-.3c-.1-.4-.4-.7-.8-.7zm0 0h-.3v-.3h.6c.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3 0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3V9c0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3-.2 0-.3.2-.3.3v.2c-.3.1-.5.3-.5.7v.3c0 .4.3.7.7.7h.3v.3h-.6c-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3 0 .2.2.3.3.3h.2v.1c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3v-.2c.3-.1.4-.3.4-.6v-.3c-.1-.4-.4-.7-.8-.7zM26 22.7V3.8c0-1.3-1.1-2.4-2.5-2.4H11.7c-1.4 0-2.5 1.1-2.5 2.4v11.5h.6V3.8c0-1 .8-1.8 1.8-1.8h11.8c1 0 1.8.8 1.8 1.8v18.5l-.9-.3c-.3-.1-.6-.1-.9-.1h-4.2v-6.8h1.2c.6 0 1.1-.5 1.1-1.2V7c0-.6-.5-1.2-1.1-1.2h-.2v-1c0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3v1.3c0 .2.1.3.3.3h.6c.3 0 .5.3.5.6v7c0 .3-.2.5-.5.5h-1.2v-.2c0-.5-.2-.9-.5-1.2 1-.4 1.7-1.4 1.7-2.6 0-1.6-1.3-2.8-2.9-2.8-1.6 0-2.9 1.3-2.9 2.8 0 1.2.7 2.2 1.7 2.6-.3.3-.5.7-.5 1.2v.2h-1.2c-.3 0-.5-.2-.5-.5V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h2c.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3s-.2-.3-.3-.3h-1.1v-1c0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3v1h-.2c-.6 0-1.2.5-1.2 1.2v7c0 .6.5 1.2 1.2 1.2H16V24l-.7.5c-.8.6-1.3 1.5-1.3 2.5v.6h-2.2c-1 0-1.8-.8-1.8-1.8V15.3h-.7v10.4c0 1.3 1.1 2.5 2.5 2.5H14v4.7c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3V27c0-.8.4-1.5 1-2l.4-.3v4.8c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3V14.3c0-.6.5-1 1-1s1 .5 1 1v9.4c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3v-1.1h2v1.5c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3v-1.5h2V24c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3v-1.3c1.4.5 2.5 1.8 2.5 3.4v6.7c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3v-6.7c.2-1.3-.5-2.6-1.5-3.4zm-8.4-10c-1.2 0-2.2-1-2.2-2.2 0-1.2 1-2.2 2.2-2.2 1.2 0 2.2 1 2.2 2.2 0 1.2-1 2.2-2.2 2.2zm-.1-2.9h.6c.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3 0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3H18V9c0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3-.2 0-.3.2-.3.3v.2c-.3.1-.5.3-.5.7v.3c0 .4.3.7.7.7h.3v.3h-.6c-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3 0 .2.2.3.3.3h.2v.1c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3v-.2c.3-.1.4-.3.4-.6v-.3c0-.4-.3-.7-.7-.7h-.3v-.3zm.2.3h-.3v-.3h.6c.2 0 .3-.1.3-.3 0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3V9c0-.2-.1-.3-.3-.3-.2 0-.3.2-.3.3v.2c-.3.1-.5.3-.5.7v.3c0 .4.3.7.7.7h.3v.3h-.6c-.2 0-.3.1-.3.3 0 .2.2.3.3.3h.2v.1c0 .2.1.3.3.3.2 0 .3-.2.3-.3v-.2c.3-.1.4-.3.4-.6v-.3c-.1-.4-.4-.7-.8-.7z"></path></svg></div></a></div></div>


<p></p>


Sponsering water filters


<h3 class="wp-block-heading">On Pentacost Monday, May 24, 2021<br>Join us for a <em>connected</em> day of solidarity</h3>



<p>Make your heart beat, alone or in a small group, to support the volunteers and projects of SFE (Serve – Follow &#8211; Empower) in Laos! &#8212; specifically our two new projetcs in Attapeu: <a href="/attapeu-handicap-and-inclusion/">Inclusion of people with disabilities</a> and Support to the <a href="/attapeu-nursing-school/">Attapeu Nursing Training Institute</a>.</p>



<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-114">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How to participate?</h3>



<p>Alone or in small groups (due to the COVID crisis), you are invited to “make your heart beat” and to move: walk, run outside or inside, ride your bike or your horse&#8230; and to collect funds from your friends and family, based on how much you achieve! Creativity, sweat, communication and generosity are the key words! Prizes will be awarded to the most innovative initiatives, carried out in compliance with the social distancing conditions of the day!</p>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Flyer_aheartforLaos-2021-opt.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="528" height="359" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Flyer_aheartforLaos-2021.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-31040" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Flyer_aheartforLaos-2021.jpg 528w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Flyer_aheartforLaos-2021-300x204.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px" /></a><figcaption><a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Flyer_aheartforLaos-2021-opt.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The flyer of the envent</a></figcaption></figure>



<p></p>
</div>
</div>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How to move!</h3>



<ul><li>Create your own sports program (you choose the activity, circuit, with whom, &#8230;)</li><li>Predict your performance in number of km (or miles) and an amount of money per km (or mile)</li><li>Share your challenge with family, friends and your community to find sponsors</li><li>Surpass your goal on May 24, 2021</li><li>Join us on the Facebook page “un cœur pour le Laos”</li></ul>



<h4 class="blue wp-block-heading">Information and registration</h4>



<ul><li>yannick.wagner@sfe-laos.org – WhatsApp&nbsp;: +856 20 97 734 299</li><li>denis.peterschmitt@gmail.com – +33 (0)6 07 58 17 30</li></ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Give — through <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.helloasso.com/associations/service-fraternel-d-entraide/collectes/un-c-ur-pour-le-laos/" target="_blank">Hello Asso</a></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.helloasso.com/associations/service-fraternel-d-entraide/collectes/un-c-ur-pour-le-laos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="666" height="117" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bandeau-ha-page001_666.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-31002" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bandeau-ha-page001_666.jpeg 666w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bandeau-ha-page001_666-300x53.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px" /></a></figure>



<p></p>


A heart for Laos, 2021


<p>How can people increase the protein content in their diet, as well as their sources of income, in a country like Laos where certain populations are experiencing major malnutrition?</p>



<p>To do this, the SFE&#8217;s collaboration with the French NGO <a href="https://www.actions-laos.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dynamic Actions (DA)</a> has made it possible to co-produce an educational booklet in Lao, accessible to villagers, teachers and students, a project coordinated by Philippe Aureille of DA.</p>



<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-126">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<p>This booklet presents a proven method for the sustainable production of crickets for consumption. It helps in a simple way to set up and develop livestock farming. It describes the construction of the breeding cage in a very easy way. He explains how to feed insects with local ingredients and low-cost feed supplements. It details the egg-laying cycles and then gives advice on harvesting and culinary preparation.</p>



<p>These instructions not only enable the poorest villagers to easily obtain protein but also to obtain additional income through an Income Generating Activity.</p>



<p>The booklet was printed on July 31, 2020 in Vientiane.</p>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://owncloud.sfe-laos.org/index.php/s/OcmksnWSJMGDePw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="496" height="702" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/brochure_22_la_web_couv.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30892" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/brochure_22_la_web_couv.jpg 496w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/brochure_22_la_web_couv-212x300.jpg 212w" sizes="(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px" /></a><figcaption>Livret élevage de grillons (PDF)</figcaption></figure>



<p class="has-text-align-center"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://owncloud.sfe-laos.org/index.php/s/JFk7SV28XRqWlrA" target="_blank">English </a><a href="https://owncloud.sfe-laos.org/index.php/s/4KDhWXKHtBdfNDB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">version</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://owncloud.sfe-laos.org/index.php/s/JFk7SV28XRqWlrA" target="_blank"> (PDF)</a></p>
</div>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-130">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/plat-de-criquets_couv-p3-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30891" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/plat-de-criquets_couv-p3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/plat-de-criquets_couv-p3-300x169.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/plat-de-criquets_couv-p3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/plat-de-criquets_couv-p3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/plat-de-criquets_couv-p3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="321" height="240" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/02_image21-rotated.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-30894" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/02_image21-rotated.jpeg 321w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/02_image21-300x224.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px" /></figure>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09_image30-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-30893" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09_image30-768x1023.jpeg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09_image30-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09_image30.jpeg 827w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption>A cage locally built</figcaption></figure>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190919_121833-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30899" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190919_121833-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190919_121833-225x300.jpg 225w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190919_121833-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190919_121833-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190919_121833-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption>In Laos, toasted crickets are a real treat</figcaption></figure>
</div>
</div>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190925_075407-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30896" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190925_075407-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190925_075407-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190925_075407-768x576.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190925_075407-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20190925_075407-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>The bugs eat leaves and transform them into proteins, accommodated in eggs cartons</figcaption></figure>


A source of affordable protein


<h3 class="blue wp-block-heading">A project in response to COVID-19 pandemic in Attapeu province approved by Mininstry of Health</h3>



<div class="wp-block-columns margintop is-layout-flex wp-container-140">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<p id="wligntop">A US$30,000 emergency response activity funded by SFE, BASAID and French Embassy to combat the global COVID-19 pandemic has been approved by the Ministry of Foreign affairs of Laos on the 26th of October 2020. The 12 months activity will be implemented basically in the Provincial Hospital, District and 10 target Villages of Attapeu Province.</p>



<p>The response activity was designed to support the implementation of the national plan for hospital preparedness with the highlight on equipping the health care providers with clinical knowledge and skill to provide high quality, respectful care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.</p>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/apprentissage-prelevement-covid-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30416" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/apprentissage-prelevement-covid-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/apprentissage-prelevement-covid-225x300.jpg 225w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/apprentissage-prelevement-covid.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption>Training in sampling</figcaption></figure>
</div>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-columns margintop is-layout-flex wp-container-143">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="994" height="760" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tenue-covid_rec.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30418" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tenue-covid_rec.jpg 994w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tenue-covid_rec-300x229.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tenue-covid_rec-768x587.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px" /><figcaption>The Covid outfit</figcaption></figure>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<p class="aligntop">Moreover, hospitals in Attapeu Province like any other hospitals face many challenges when dealing with COVID-19, from a shortage of supplies, equipment, to infrastructure that is difficult to adapt for the safe care of the infectious patient. So part of the activity offers support to decrease the impact of this problem to ensure the safety of the medical staff and patients.</p>
</div>
</div>



<p></p>



<p>On the other hand, prior to the implementation of the emergency response, the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the representative of Attapeu Provincial Health Department and SFE has been on the scheduled on the 17th of November 2020. This inauguration will allow the beginning of the implementation process.</p>


SFE project in response to covid-19 pandemic


<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Guide to Home Water Conservation and Treatment</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft"><img decoding="async" src="https://2020.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ps_eau_conservation_et_traitement_de_l_eau_a_domicile_2018-231x300.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4340"/></figure></div>



<p>PS-Eau (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pseau.org/traitement-eau-domicile" target="_blank">Programme Solidarité Eau</a>) has produced an excellent Practical Guide )in French) to Home Water Conservation and Treatment.</p>



<p>SFE is proud to have contributed to this book by sharing its experience with the social company <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.terraclear.org/" target="_blank">TerraClear</a> in the district of Thatèng (see page 41 of the guide).</p>



<p>The program continues with the <a href="/terracare-project">TerraCare project</a>, a partnership between SFE and TerraClear for the development and monitoring of the water filter program in the 4 southern provinces.</p>



<hr class="wp-block-separator"/>


Clean water at home, at last


<p>26 July, 2018</p>



<div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-152">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://2020.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/image_-024-300x225.jpg" alt=""/></figure>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<p>A dam collapsed Monday evening, July 23, 2019 in the province of Attapeu, Laos. The disaster occurred in the district of Sanamxay, a district bordering Cambodia. Located west of the provincial capital, this district was the first one where the SFE has worked in this province, apart from the provincial hospital where it began its work.</p>



<p>The flooding affected 7 villages and nearly 12,000 people.</p>
</div>
</div>



<p>The SFE and other NGOs were involved in the medium term to help these thousands of families who lost everything. The SFE solicited specific donations for this emergency action, which lasted several months, to enable the SFE to make its contribution to the disaster victims.</p>



<p>With the rainy season, these survivors found themselves in an extremely vulnerable situation. Our teams decided to support the relief efforts and to accompany the authorities to go and lend a hand at the disaster site, and to provide first aid materials (water filters, mosquito nets, stoves, etc&#8230;) in the coming days.</p>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://owncloud.sfe-laos.org/index.php/apps/gallery/s/pJwo9OJZbtpn3L3#" target="_blank">Some pictures</a> of the evacuation and the dam.</p>



<p>Location of the two main affected villages:</p>



<ul><li><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/14.7030/106.4975">Ban Mai</a> [14.7057792,106.4960721] – on road 18A, about 10 km from the district capital of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/14.6795/106.5851" target="_blank">Sanamxay</a> (itself located a little more than 30 km west of Attapeu).</li><li><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/14.7472193/106.4849099">Hinlad</a> [14.7472193,106.4849099] – about 5 km north of Ban Mai.</li></ul>



<p></p>


Flooding in Attapeu


<p>Our SFE HEDP project in the province of Salavan ended this summer. With the lockdown imposed by the Covid, we were behind schedule in our activities but most of it could be finished before the rainy season.</p>



<div class="wp-block-columns margintop is-layout-flex wp-container-155">
<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<p class="alifntop">We are pleased to have been able to complete, with the participation of the villagers, 485 toilets in 9 out of 10 villages and 5 water systems that provide running water to 952 people. Now, women and children no longer need to fetch water and carry their heavy bucket home, they just turn on the tap to cook, wash dishes or wash. This is a big step forward for hygiene and a big improvement toward the villagers&#8217; health. The inauguration ceremony for the systems and toilets allowed the provincial authorities to come and realize the quality of the work that SFE is doing in these villages.</p>
</div>



<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="810" height="608" src="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image_-000.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-30039" srcset="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image_-000.jpg 810w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image_-000-300x225.jpg 300w, https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image_-000-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></figure>
</div>
</div>



<p></p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">A new project for 2021</h3>



<p>According to the latest discussions with health officials in Salavan, they are happy with what is being done and have asked us to create a new project to continue helping. We are therefore preparing, the new project which should start in 2021. We have already chosen 10 new villages, 5 health centers and 2 hospitals.</p>


Salavan, end of project and perspectives


<p>The SFE is preparing to develop projects dealing with inclusion and mentale health, in partnership with local associations.</p>



<p><a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=29688&amp;action=edit">One of the projects</a> is located in the province of Attapeu, and aims to provide the means to best include disabled people in social and economic life, both through adapted training and by raising community awareness.</p>



<p>The <a href="https://admin.sfe-laos.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=29741&amp;action=edit">second project</a> aims to support a local association, with two women medical specialists, to help people with mental health problems – an area in which very few services are available in the country.</p>



<p></p>



<p></p>



<p></p>


Meet Philippe, SFE founder and current chairman

Similar news

Summary

About us

Places and projects

Our impact

How to help us

Latest news

Contact us

Politique de confidentialité

Donate