Cooperation with GTZ in Northern Laos

    
     
  By Margareta Weisser, head of
ATCA International, Founder of the
Margareta Weisser Foundation (see below) 2 distinct NGO
plus a network personal friends and the use of my personal funds


My first trip to Laos was in 1999, and 2000 we established a Cooperation with GTZ (German Technical Cooperation)in Northern Laos, Provinces of Luang Namtha and Bokeo especially in the education and health sector.


Construction of Schoolbuildings since 2001
(One-Room Schools: 9 x 7 m, each additional “room has the same size, each “one-room” will be divided into two classrooms, the same applies to the kindergarten constructions)


Bokeo

Nam Hok Mai, Nam Nyu District
Ban Huay Khoun, Pha Oudom District
Ban Thampakea
Ban Huay Pean
Ban Hatkham
Ban Donemisai Paktha District


Muang Sing

Ban Khuang
Ban Mom
Huayla
Homsai
Phabatnjai
Hyaynakang
Huakua
Thongmai
Xiengchalyn 1
Xiengchalyn 2


Nalae

Ban Hadte
Ban Phulom
Ban Hatchon
Ban Nalae

(4 village schools, 1-2 rooms 2002-2003)



Construction of Dormitories including kitchen and toilets for students
Muang Sing:

Konkeonoy (for Akha Highschool students) (without kitchen) 2001
Namdai (incl. Teachers’ quarters) with kitchen 2005


Nalae:

Ban Lao (dormitory for orphan girls) 2006 (completion 09/2006)



Construction of Kindergarten
Nalae District

Haruki Kindergarten Nalae town 2003 9 x 8 m, two rooms
Ban Ohm Kindergarten 2005 9 x 8 m, two rooms



Construction of Teachers’ houses
Muang Long
Nounsamphan Village (Kui) (2002), for 13 teachers

Muang Sing
Namdai , together with student’s boarding home, one building (2005)
for 20 teachers

Nalae
Ban Lao Orphanage, for 10 teachers



Construction of Water Systems

 Muang Sing District

For 7 villages 2004/2005 (Margareta Weisser Foundation)
Huayho, Laosi, Namlek/Homsai, Pha Pouk, Laomey, Nanoy with a total of 35 outlets
Muang Long District
Nounsamphan Village, two watersystem extensions from village center to school and teachers’ house, by ACF and Mr. Bounthanh , Financed by ATCA (c/o Mr. Kohl) 2002





Special ATCA Programs


ATCA Nalae Hospital Fund

“a daily meal for patients, especially children”
futons and other supply
2002 to 2005



ATCA – Akha Fund

Emergency health fund for Akha students, teachers and children (managed by Claudia Polzer)
Financing salaries of teachers as needed and requested by DEO, managed my Claudia P.
Schoolbooks for ATCA schools, several thousand have been printed and sent to Muang Sing
Notebooks, pencils, colour pencils, other school material for the ATCA schools
Clothing for needy children and other aid according to the actual circumstances



ATCA Fund
Kindergartensupply for Nalae 2003-04
Rice supply for feeding program Muang Long school (c/o Mr. Kohl) 2002-2003
Teachers’ salaries as requested by DEO Nalae
Sports equipment for all ATCA schools – and not only
Emergency aid for the poorest 141 persons in 13 villages of Mom subdistrict– (c/o Elizabeth)
Clothing and medicine for Nam Nyu boarding home c/o Mr. Jaehn (2004) etc.


Help for Orphan-School Ban Lao, Nalae, for all 155 students:
ATCA and partnership with Friedrich-Stoltze Schule Königstein
we were able to offer several tons of rice, food baskets, school uniforms, every day clothing, blankets, futons, mattresses, underwear, cooking equipment, plates, cups, etc., garden tools, school equipment including books, note books and ball pens, 2006 in preparation for the new orphanage in Nalae, beds and equipment, new school uniforms, equipment for the boys

All other ATCA projects in Laos are not included in this report.

2006
Margareta weisser