Collaboration between partners working for a similar cause but with their own specific expertise is a step towards success. Uniting on the basis of shared ethical values to achieve a common goal: to bring support to the remote communities of Laos.

It is on the basis of the fundamental principles of this philosophy that TdS and Peuples et Montagnes du Mékong Association (https://www.peuplesetmontagnesdumekong.fr) wished to unite to pursue their actions with the isolated populations of Laos.

In the framework of phase I of our current project, TdS focuses mainly on access to drinking water, sanitation and training. Peuples et Montagnes du Mékong are specialized since 2011 in the field of health. An association of international solidarity that works for access to health among the ethnic groups of northern Laos. They set up training courses provided by occidental doctors and addressed to Lao health personnel and are concerned about the environment in which they work.

It is obvious that these fields of expertise are complementary and indissociable. Therefore, a partnership between TdS and Peuples et Montagnes du Mékong highlights the coherence of such a collaboration. We are already looking forward to moving forward together to offer the most isolated villages of Laos a better future.

 

The TdS team wishes you Happy Easter ! Our thoughts go to all those affected by Covid-19, but also to those who are alone in this difficult time, to the most deprived and to all vulnerable individuals and communities lacking essential daily resources. We sincerely hope that the situation will evolve in the near future and that we will be able to continue our actions to bring our support to the remote villages of Laos which are heavily affected by this outbreak.

 

 

I am pleased to share with you a brief return from my official mission to Laos. The objectives were to present our project to the concerned authorities in Lao PDR and to pursue our feasibility study in greater depth in the target village for the launch of our concept.

Our Project Coordinator, Morgan Edeline and myself, had numerous meetings in the target region , Oudomxay province. The actions that we intend to carry out in the field through a sustainable concept were much appreciated by the Lao authorities concerned. Indeed, our project meets all the needs of remote communities and in which advanced technologies will be used, enhances its value. The potential of this model, but especially its medium-term impact on the living conditions of remote communities, was perceived positively by everyone we’ve met at our meetings.

I am pleased to share few pictures in our “Images” section.

I would like to take this opportunity to warmly thank Morgan, Our Project Coordinator,  for his quality work in all the preliminary stages that allowed us to carry out this mission, Dr. Indara Phetsamone for his precious support and involvement, Dr. Solomzi Makohliso, from the Essential Tech Centre Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne and President of TdS, for his high quality follow-up in all the stages of this project and our precious donors to enable us today to realize this project.

In the name of the entire TdS team, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year 2020! I take this opportunity to thank all the people who support us in our projects and who place their trust in us. I send you all our wishes of Joy, Love, Health and Success for this New Year.

Following the General Assembly of September 29, I am pleased to present below the new 2020-2022 Committee, which is composed as follows:

– President: Soli Makohliso ;
– Project Directror : Mélanie Pellaud Zermatten;
– Co-Founder : Davone Tran;
– Secretary: Natacha Grasselli Erhabor.

Considering the amount of our current project, we turned to companies specialized in this field.

As a result, the Fiduciary PAUX has been mandated to ensure the financial accounting of TdS with annual closing of the accounts. The Fiduciary CCCG SA, based in Geneva, will be mandated to represent the auditing body and ensure the verification of the accounts.