SangNamGan supports projects that are co-determined and co-funded by communities in Bokeo Province, Laos.
We are discovering a more cost-effective way to help communities that are ready for change but lack the means and capital to get there. We are building a model more constructive and inclusive than handouts.
SangNamGan is an innovative pilot project committed to improving the lives of rural villagers in Laos in a sustainable, collaborative way.
Our approach is simple. Talk with communities to discover real needs. Convince communities to co-invest in solutions. Decide on a budget together.
SangNamGan believes in partnering with other organizations to amplify our impact. So far, we have worked with Jai Lao Foundation and the district and provincial education offices. To learn more, click here.
SangNamGan has both long-term and short-term objectives. In the short-term, we hope to serve and empower as many communities as possible. In the long-term, we hope to change the story of development aid in Laos.
Check out the communities that we are working with below. If you would like to donate to a particular project, go to our Generosity page here and indicate the project you would like to support.
Status: Postponed Indefinitely
Tin Secondary School in Houayxai District has asked us to help build a reading room. We will visit the school in the next few weeks to learn more about needs and gauge community interest.
Status: Completed
Nam Meung Secondary School desperately wants a school library. If completed, it will be the first library in the entire district. Jai Lao Foundation, an NGO based in the U.S., has pledged to support this project. Click here for more information.
Status: Postponed Indefinitely
Nam Yu Secondary School has requested help building three new classrooms to keep up with the growing number of students. The school had to appropriate the school cafeteria to keep up with demand. Unfortunately, the vice principal recently told us that the community is not ready to contribute.
Status: Completed
A government official at the Education Department has requested SangNamGan’s support to co-fund a roof of a remote primary school. The community is willing to contribute 493.69USD in wood and supply labor if SangNamGan can help purchase 328.72USD in roofing sheets, nails, and other needed supplies.
Status: Postponed Indefinitely
A studying doctor recently approached SangNamGan about building a health clinic in Laolouaong Village, Houayxai District. Discussions are still at the preliminary stage.
We are currently running a crowdfunding campaign to raise $5,000 USD for future projects and overhead costs. So far we have raised $575 (12% of our goal). You can track our progress and donate here.
SangNamGan believes it is extremely important for community members to play a central role in our projects. For our Secondary School Library Project, the village heads… Read more “Why Spend Money Printing Flyers?”
Today I delivered the second round of funding to the head of the school parent committee for the secondary school library in Nam Meng Town, Meng… Read more “Another 18,500,000kip invested in Lao PDR education”
This morning I received a phone call that made me question how developed my Lao listening skills were. A member of the village education development committee (VEDC) called… Read more “Did I hear you correctly?”
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