Our Mission

Jai Lao Foundation’s mission is to work in partnership with communities to provide basic humanitarian and educational aid to vulnerable children in Laos. As a non-profit charity organization, all the contributions we receive goes directly into the hopes and dreams of Lao families.

Our Impact

Through fundraisers and donation drives, Jai Lao Foundation has built and renovated schools and libraries, provided clean water systems to remote villages, and brought educational supplies to thousands of children all throughout Laos. We have been able to provide relief to communities who have lost everything to floods, aid special needs centers, and deliver essential clothing, food, and hygienic items to families in need.

We also seek to enrich the lives of the Lao community locally. We have awarded over $40,000 in scholarships to Lao American college students of refugee descent and have donated to youth programs that promote Lao culture through the arts. We hope to intensify our local impact by relaunching the scholarship program in the US and expanding to Laos & Canada.

We seek to help rural villages because they simply do not have access to vital necessities that we often take for granted in a developed world.  Imagine your children walking up to three hours to school, sometimes in the rain and mud? 

We aim to create safe and enriching environments for children to receive an education-where families have the necessary tools to sustain themselves and pursue their hopes and dreams.

100% of Donations go to Families in Need

Since the inception of Jai Lao, our team made a pledge that donations from the public at large will not be used for any purpose other than to help the children.  Funds to cover administrative expenses of running an organization comes directly from private donors and fundraisers, and volunteers serving on the Board also contribute annually to ensure that this promise is carried out.  Jai Lao was founded on the aspiration to give back and help others, because we are in the position to do something to make a difference now.

We Can’t Do it Alone

Jai Lao has been blessed with so many volunteers who have brought our mission to life. We all want to help better the world around us, and money is not the only way to make a difference. There are many small grass root organizations like ours out there changing the world of children and entire communities with very little resources. Paying it forward means giving attention and support to those in need, in any way we are able. From saying "Sabaidee" to sharing a post, communicating and making connections are the best ways to support a cause. Visit us on Facebook to see full albums of our past projects and become part of the growing Jai Lao community of giving!