Ban Lad Khammune: N20 2.687 E101 58.225

We first visited this village in 2007 and the school was an absolute wreck. The children had to move around on the dirt floor to avoid getting wet during the rainy season, one wall was missing and it was simply too small for 120+ children. Two classes were taught in the same room, with a teacher and a blackboard at either end!

2007 Old School:

Old Ban Lad Khammune school

Old classroom at Ban Lad Khammune 2007

2009 New School:

New classroom and desks

The villagers were so keen to improve the education of their children that they all pitched in and had it finished in record time, even to the extent of raising some money of their own to get it mortared.

Ban Lad Khamune School Opening Nov 2009

There’s a fabulous community spirit at Ban Lad Khammune, they are always so hospitable and it shows.

All we need to do now is supply 3 tonnes of cement for the villagers to build a rock retaining wall so that the children can play on a level field.