It is with great joy and emotion that I am pleased to announce that our project “Lao Aqua Empowerment” will be launched in the coming months. On last Thursday, we obtained the last document necessary for its realization: The Operation Permit delivered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Vientiane.

For more than a year, I have been working relentlessly to develop a sustainable concept that meets all the needs of the remote populations of Laos: access to drinking water, training on the WHO Water Safety Plan (WSP) program, education, economic development of villages through the creation of market ecosystems, a sustainable sanitation system and health through our partnership with the ” Association Peuples et Montagnes du Mekong”.

I would like to thank all the people who contributed to this success as well as the whole TdS team for their rigorous work.

The construction work will start at the end of the rainy season and we hope that our first water kiosk will be inaugurated during the month of October.

We are always and still looking for funds to reach our goal, which is to meet all the essential needs of the remote communities of Laos, in national level. Every donation counts. Thank you 🙏

In this period of global epidemic, our team wishes to express its deep gratitude to the City of Geneva (DGVS).
Committed to International Solidarity, since 2016 it has supported several of our projects to help the poorest villages in Laos. Due to its generosity, more than 5’000 people have now access to a source of drinking water.

Today, the City of Geneva is once again showing its confidence in us by renewing its financial support, over a period of 3 years, for the launch of our new project “Lao Aqua Empowerment”. A sustainable concept based on the model of water kiosks.

Their support is particularly precious to us in the current context which will have dramatic repercussions on the rural communities of Laos, which are already suffering the consequences of isolation due to their geographical location, but which is now more important than ever.

You can get more information about our project on our website “discover our Lao Aqua Empowerment project” on the Home Page.

 

In this time of global outbreak, we hope that you and your loved ones are well and healthy.

Regarding TdS, the launch of our project has evidently been postponed.
However, our work does not stop. We are all working from a safe place, from home, and continue to collaborate closely with our team in Lao PDR via video conferences.

We hope with all our heart that we will overcome this period in the best conditions.

Our thoughts go to all people affected by this virus and especially to all those who already live in precarious situations where the lack of healthcare, facilities and clean water aggravates their daily lives.

Good news to share
On 21 February, I will go to Lao PDR for an Official Mission. The target province for our project is Oudomxay. Indeed, many villages suffer from a significant lack of drinking water.

On the field, I will join our Project Coordinator, Mr. Morgan Edeline, whom I already thank for the great work he has already done for TdS. Various meetings are planned with the Authorities of the Province, among others, as well as Dr. Indara Phetsamone, Head of Eye Care Unit, Oudomxay Provincial Hospital. A man who has already carried out many extraordinary projects for people in need.

Morgan and I will then travel to the target village of our project to finalize our field studies.

I am deeply touched by the progress of this project we have been working on for over a year. I look forward to sharing with you what we have been able to accomplish during this mission.

I would like to thank all those who are following and supporting us. And do not hesitate to contribute to our project through donations (via the contact page of our website)

We are very pleased to announce the generous support of Peter and Marlene Schmid (from Cartginy-GE) to enable us to launch the very first kiosk site of our Lao Aqua Empowerment Initiative, having already supported the establishment of three water wells in 2018. The objective of this Initiative is to respond to the acute need for access to safe drinking water in rural Lao communities, as well as create jobs and ensure a self-sustained prosperity and improved livelihood in these communities in the longer term

We have already planned a field mission imminently, in order to pave the ground and finalise the pertinent details in Laos, so we can begin site construction activities in the beginning of 2020.