Learning in Laos

Recently $1,120 was donated to "Learning in Laos". This was as a result of $560.00 being raised at a recent Advanced Workshop in Newcastle, and which Club Cares was pleased to match.

Allan and Linden Perry are two Newcastle based school teachers who are actively involved in the Investors Club being in the process of purchasing their third property. On a holiday to Laos in 2008 they were appalled at the condition of classrooms in rural areas typically dirt floors little resources and poor furniture are the norm. When they met a trainee teacher on this trip they decided to help his particular village school in Meung Tueng on the Neumg Yuar river situated 6 hours from the nearest large rural centre of Luang Prabang in the centre of Laos.

Stage one was to concrete the floors on 3 classrooms, install tin on the roof and to provide furniture.

Having completed this in early 2009, stage two was a recent visit in to supply teaching resources such as reading and writing books, sports resources and craft supplies. Money raised from the Newcastle workshop and Club Cares will be used to supply much needed furniture for the additional classrooms that are almost complete. Both Allan and Linden are committed to assisting schools in this area of Laos and would like to thank the generosity of TIC members and particularly Kevin and Kathy Young for all their help in this endeavour.