Save the Children has been working in Laos (also known as Lao PDR) for over 22 years.  During that time we have developed a strong reputation as the lead agency in the Health Sector and as one of the very few agencies working on Child Protection.  Laos is one of the poorest countries in South East Asia. With its broad ethnicity (the country has over 49 official languages),  80% of people still living in rural areas with little access during the wet season, and with 60% of the population under the age of 24, the country brings complex challenges that need your support.  And yet, despite these challenges, progress in Laos is being made.  It is one of the few countries in the world to be tangibly achieving some of its Millennium Development Goals. 

Read more about the Health, Education, Children Protection and Emergency work Save the Children undertakes in Laos…