Here is a look at some of the projects realized with the solidarity funds gathered at each of our trips, especially the one of the French Tourism Associations for Solidarity, Vision du Monde (www.visiondumonde.org) and La Route Des Sens (www.laroutedessens.org).
Tha Pene village, in the north of Laos, was the first community that requested funding for its development. In April 2007, they needed a water system. They dragged pipes from a spring in the mountain and pure natural water was flowing to the village, into a newly built basin. Toilets were improved for the school and 7 fountains installed in the village. That was almost 10 years ago and it now benefits more than a hundred families.
Since then, the word spread and many other communities requested funding.
These projects answers only villages or local associations needs. To benefit from the fund, all communities need to write a detailed request, presenting the project, its target and its precise budget. They must participate in the project, gathering money (sometimes up to 45% of the project value), offering their labor force through communal works, or providing materials that can be found locally (wood, bamboo walls…).
Thanks to all the travelers who came to enjoy these countries with us and with the French Tourism Associations for Solidarity, Vision du Monde (www.visiondumonde.org) and La Route Des Sens (www.laroutedessens.org).
SOME PROJECTS: THEIR BUDGET AND COMPLETION DATE
Medical supplies to Tha Pene village health center
In spring 2016, the medical team of Tha Pene village health center, in Luang Prabang province, northern Laos, expressed its wish to buy more medical equipments. AROM, an association from France,...
Help access to health care in zone 516
“Zone 516" consists of nine villages located on the coast of Nam Ngum lake, a hundred kilometers north of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. In 2014, officials of the clinic...
Support teaching in Hai Duong province
Hai Duong province, situated between the capital city of Hanoi and the port of Haiphong, is bound to develop with foreign investors. She benefited from the solidarity tourism Solidarity Fund...
The “Km17″ high school librairy
The "km17" school group is located 17km north of Oudomsay in Laos, on the road to Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam. Children from the neighboring communities, living often in remote mountains,...
A better access to water for Namet village
Namet is a village of 245 families, located along the Nam Beng river, in northern Laos. Villagers have replaced 1km of defective piping of their water system to capture more...
Improve reading abilities in Daem Po village
Daem Po is a small village, 90km south of the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. The village development committee wanted to create a library to allow each...
Sop Oun village build a playground for its school
Sop Oun village, on the benches of the Nam Ou river in northern Laos, has built a permanent playground for its nursery school and first classes of the elementary school....
Sop Oun village connect its school to the grid
In 2009, the director and teachers of Sop Oun elementary school needed funds to improve conditions of work and study. They wanted to connect the school to the electricity grid...
Waste management in floating villages
The association Osmose works with communities living in floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia for many years.In February 2009, it launched a waste management project and asked funding...
Pavie village improved its fountains
Pavie village decided to gradually improve its fountains. The project consists of building, for each fountain, hard enclosures and a rooftop, to improve comfort and privacy.A first phase was funded...
Building a kindergarten
Hti Tha Kawk village has the project to build a pre school. It is a village of 115 families or 750 persons. All the inhabitants are of the Pa -O...
SOME PROJECTS: THEIR BUDGET AND COMPLETION DATE
Improve reading abilities in Daem Po village
Daem Po is a small village, 90km south of the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. The village development committee wanted to create a library to allow each villagers of all ages to borrow books. This project aims to increase opportunities for learning in the village and improve the general knowledge of the villagers.
Waste management in floating villages
The association Osmose works with communities living in floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia for many years.
In February 2009, it launched a waste management project and asked funding from tourism for solidarity.
SOME PROJECTS: THEIR BUDGET AND COMPLETION DATE
Medical supplies to Tha Pene village health center
In spring 2016, the medical team of Tha Pene village health center, in Luang Prabang province, northern Laos, expressed its wish to buy more medical equipments.
AROM, an association from France, wanted to follow on the partnership with the village, partnership they launched with the construction of the health center second building in 2015.
Help access to health care in zone 516
“Zone 516" consists of nine villages located on the coast of Nam Ngum lake, a hundred kilometers north of Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
In 2014, officials of the clinic asked for help to buy blood analysis equipment. This material became necessary to diagnose diseases such as dengue fever and malaria, still quite present in this region during the rainy season. 2 persons of the medical team were trained by the health district office to use blood analysis equipment.
The “Km17″ high school librairy
The "km17" school group is located 17km north of Oudomsay in Laos, on the road to Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam. Children from the neighboring communities, living often in remote mountains, come here to learn. Often these students must stay in the boarding school or walk several hours per day to reach the school.
The director and the different teachers of the school group wanted to build a library that would be a living and meeting place.
A better access to water for Namet village
Namet is a village of 245 families, located along the Nam Beng river, in northern Laos. Villagers have replaced 1km of defective piping of their water system to capture more water. They newly coated the water tank and repaired the roads and paths of the village.
Sop Oun village build a playground for its school
Sop Oun village, on the benches of the Nam Ou river in northern Laos, has built a permanent playground for its nursery school and first classes of the elementary school.
Previously, teachers were making this playground with wood and bamboo found locally. After the rainy season the equipment had to be rebuilt. It is a hard task for the teachers, women in majority.
Sop Oun village connect its school to the grid
In 2009, the director and teachers of Sop Oun elementary school needed funds to improve conditions of work and study. They wanted to connect the school to the electricity grid and to buy cabinets to store the books offered by the association "Big Brother Mouse," in order to properly keep the books and create a reading room.
Pavie village improved its fountains
Pavie village decided to gradually improve its fountains. The project consists of building, for each fountain, hard enclosures and a rooftop, to improve comfort and privacy.
A first phase was funded by the communal fund. The villagers improved one fountain. It was a success and they decided to continue with 3 other fountains.
SOME PROJECTS: THEIR BUDGET AND COMPLETION DATE
Building a kindergarten
Hti Tha Kawk village has the project to build a pre school. It is a village of 115 families or 750 persons. All the inhabitants are of the Pa -O ethnic group of Myanmar. The village is located in the mountains east of Inle Lake. There are, this year, 85 children aged from 4 to 5 years.
SOME PROJECTS: THEIR BUDGET AND COMPLETION DATE
Support teaching in Hai Duong province
Hai Duong province, situated between the capital city of Hanoi and the port of Haiphong, is bound to develop with foreign investors. She benefited from the solidarity tourism Solidarity Fund to improve learning and teaching of French and English for five high schools in the province.
- Blog Read more
-
Some days in the nature conservation area of Ngoc Son Ngo Luong
May 7, 2016
-
After 10 years experience, Solidarasia has finally its first website!
January 25, 2016
-
A wedding in Tonkin
January 19, 2016