Education

Given the success of the first computer classroom installed at the Department of Health in 2007, LRF agreed to develop a new computer classroom on the opposite side of Vientiane City (Thatluang) where the medical staff can further develop their computer and language skills. The new classroom is located at Read more

Dr. Phetsamone Indara is one of the 18 ophthalmologists of Laos, and one of two ophthalmologists serving the rugged remote northern provinces of Laos. He was born and raised in this area and currently is chief of the only “Eye Unit” in the northern provinces. Dr. Phetsamone was invited to Read more

In cooperation with Standard Chartered Bank (Thai IT Division), we installed a computer classroom at the Department of Health in April 2007 to provide computer skills to the medical staff. The 20 computers were loaded with a variety of software including Lao language and were installed in a room at Read more

Committed to help with education in remote areas, the Lao Rehabilitation Foundation is presently considering to build new schools in cooperation with local communities of Northern Laos in villages where the foundation provides health care. Plans for the elementary schools are designed to house about 300 students and would be Read more

Simmano flooding Floods in several provinces inundated about 75,000 hectares of agricultural land in August 2008, of which 43,661 hectares of crops were damaged. The worse floods since 1966 have inflicted damage worth hundreds of billions of kip, destroying farmlands, irrigation systems, roads, schools and houses, according to official reports. Read more

In 2003, the Lao Rehabilitation Foundation replaced the old roof and provided electric power to the Simmano High School. In addition, 32 fans were installed in 16 classrooms. Delivery of Fans & Installation of Fans In 2003, the Lao Rehabilitation Foundation developed plans for the construction of an additional classroom Read more