Flashback Memories

In these Corona Times it is so good to have beautiful memories.
For example Sarah who ran the Matathon for the Kajsiab women.
 
Sarah:
“I am running the Potteries Marathon 05 Jul 2015 for Tree of Hope and Project Kajsiab Laos because it is a huge challenge to set myself.”
In 2015 Sarah, who visited Daauw Home and saw with her own eyes how Kajsiab  encourages and empowers the local women from the mountains in Laos  came to us with the idea to support Kajsiab women’s activities.

Sarah: “Kajsiab is a centre in Huay Xai in Laos run by a lady called Lara and her partner Nzoua, that has a number of purposes, all seeking to improve the lives and health of the Loas people in the Bokeo province. Primarily it provides a safe haven for Laos women, where they can make craft items which they sell to earn a living. It also acts at a homestay for the mountain folk when they need to visit the hospital in the town. In addition it provides education for Laos children, and they take interns who are trained in the hospitality trade. They have a restaurant on a lovely terrace overlooking the Mekong, where they serve food to tourists, and you can eat with the locals too. This is how I discovered it, I ate here when I went to South East Asia two years ago. We didn't arrive at the right time to eat with the mountain people, but we still met a group of children who sang us the Birdy Song in Laotian! The food was fresh and delicious, the terrace was relaxing and a lovely setting, and I really support the idea behind what they are doing.”
Running a Marathon is a passionate, intense and down to earth way to support a cause and we are filled with warm gratitude towards Sarah and all the people who supported her Initiative donating for Project Kajsiab Laos.

Kajsiab Team is proud that one of our guests ran for women’s empowerment.
Sarah, you ROCK!Sarah

Kajsiab spent the donation for:

265 euro - We helped one of the women, Nai Waa,  who stayed with us for over 2 years to launch her own new future with micro funding that she will slowly pay back.
Once she paid back we will re-invest the money for other women leaving the Kajsiab Shelter so they can start up a new future
65 euro – a Good Luck with your future plans gift; a small sewing machine, that Nai  uses for Kajsiab Project, teaching other young women in her village the skills Nai has learned in the Women's Workplace.  Nai also uses her sewing machine for her small sewing shop.
You can read about Nai and her story in this months special of the Women’s Workplace Women: Nai Waa
120 euro - Sewing materials, needles and paint for the Women's Workplace.
285 euro and 20 euro - We were able to provide the young girls and women sexual education and anti conception (workshops and education). We went three times on a trip to the hospital with 2 to 5 women and each time they learned about sexual health and since about one year they are passing this information through. The anti conception of 20 euro was in total that specific time 120 euro; one of our yearly sponsors donated 100 euro.

Sarah planted an important seed and since her donation Kajsiab was able to increase  sexual health informal information talks, informal workshops, guidance and education.It seems like issues that have been buried under a lot of dust and shame in this community are coming to the surface.
Sarah  also helped to start up the micro finance program, planting another very important seed. Since Sarah’s donation donation we helped two more women who left after their time in Kajsiab Shelter to set up their own business.

Thank you again Sarah Clough for your and your sponsors’ support. You see by now how much impact you have had on the lives of so many women with your passionate Marathon Run......it is amazing how much we can actually do to make this world a more happy and healthy place.....

Now, in 2020 Sarah is still supporting the project.
Thank you!