Hadset is a small Akha village of Bountai district, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. It is located in Bountai district at a distance of 24 km of dirt road from the district center. The access is difficult. For many years, the village of 71 families living in 51 houses did not Read more…
At the request of Vientiane Health Department, LRF drilled a deep well at Naxaythong village located at an hour drive North of Vientiane Capital. The borehole, 180 feet deep, now provides the community of several thousand residents supplemental clean water which is particularly needed during the dry season. Click here Read more…
For many years, water arrived at HouiPhord village (a remote Akha village of Phongsaly province) from a spring located at nearly two kilometers from the village through old pipes the villagers had salvaged from a previous failed water project. Water was delivered at a central location where all people used Read more…
Aiming at improving the rural people’s living conditions in Laos, Lao Rehabilitation Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Health, National Center for Environment and Water Supply on February 1, 2013 to provide support for water projects in Oudomxay, Khammuan, Savannakhet and Vientiane province for five years, Read more…
Established in 2006, MokkoKang village is located at 25 km outside of Pakbeng, in Pakbeng ditrict in Oudomxay province. The village is home to 717 people (F391) mostly of Khamou ethnicity. Until now, water was only available at a small stream nearby the village and was considered unsafe. Read more…
Clean Water Project for Remote Akha Village in Luang Namtha Province Background Information Luang Namtha province in Lao PDR is surrounded by Myanmar, China, Oudomxay and Bokeo provinces. With 85% of the land in mountainous regions, the area is often referred to as the Golden Triangle. Most of the population Read more…
The Lao Foundation helped the Hatsyfong villagers dig their own well to attain a potable water source:
Mokchak village accessible only by four wheel drive is located 24 Km outside of Houn, in Houn District in Oudomxay province, Lao PDR. The village is home to 507 Khamou ethnic people (F 236). It houses 102 families in 82 houses. There are a few septic systems in place, usually Read more…
Background Houixang village located in Namor District in Oudomxay province is home to three distinct ethnic groups, Hmong, Khamou and Lao Houi people, each having their own identity, culture, traditions, costumes and languages. The village is located at 18 Km North of Namor and at 3 Km off Road 13. Read more…