It's home to a lone school, the Ban Bumlao primary school, that serves the children of the small village. Typifying rural education in this communist country of six million, four teachers, who earn $20 USD each per month, try to educate a student body of one-hundred-
Says CJ Clarke of changingideas.org, "Working alongside David on the charity Changing Ideas we are keen to support projects that result in tangible change. I feel that this project can really help improve the lives of a group of children and improve their futures in a really positive and tangible way."
Covering this issue, John Brown visited the Ban Buamlao Primary School in Ban Buamlao, Laos, to get a closer look. The result is this photo reportage that depicts the circumstances in which the students try to learn.
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The package includes over 100 publishable and captioned photos, along with a 1000 word article that is now available for print publications around the world. Please contact photojournalist John Brown if you are interested: e-mail: mmaster891@hotmail.com.
For more information regarding the project please visit the "Better Place" website at http://www.betterplace.org/
For further details about "Changing Ideas" please visit their website at http://www.changingideas.org
