Education changes everything. It certainly did for eleven-year-old Inkham from Oudomxay, Laos. Inkham lives with her parents, two brothers and new baby sister. She has a full day of helping her mother with cooking, collecting water and chores before school even starts. Inkam loves studying Lao language and writing essays at school, and she dreams of graduating from secondary school to attend a university. Room to Read's Girls' Education program ensures that Inkham has the supplies, tools and mentoring she needs to complete her secondary education and succeed in her dreams.

Country Profile: LAOS

 
Location: Southeast Asia
Capital: Vientiane
Land Area: 236,800 sq. km.
Population: 6,320,429
Per Capita Income: $986 (2010 est)
Literacy Rate: 83% (male)
63% (female)
 
Girls' Education Program
Enrollment: 1,071
Retention Rate: 99%
Advancement Rate: 100%

Program Growth: LAOS