Health and education is important in Laos

Salika lives with her family in a rural town in Laos, approximately 40km from the border with Thailand. She is 11 years old, however she has only recently completed Grade Two. This is very common in rural areas of Laos where up to 36 per cent of children do not attend primary school at all.

Salika faces many other challenges as a child growing up in Laos. Laos is one of the poorest countries in South East Asia and 80% of the population still lives in rural areas with little access to health care and education.

How we help children like Salika

Thankfully with your support Save the Children is working in Laos to provide children with a brighter future. As one of the leading agencies working in the health sector, we work in partnership with district and provincial health departments to improve primary health care. Our education programs aim to strengthen the education systems in Laos to fulfill the right of children to quality pre-and-primary education.

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