Faces of Laos: Pongsinoy Village

A ladder only matters when there is something worth climbing toward.

Meet Mrs. Kham. Behind her, a ladder rests against the village’s newly built water storage tank. It is easy to overlook, but it says something important.

A ladder is just pieces of wood until someone uses it to reach higher

That is what is happening here. One rung, one project, one village at a time.

In her own words: “I am so happy to have access to clean water. I use it to wash dishes, wash clothes, and take showers.”

These are things many of us rarely think twice about. For Mrs. Kham, each one is worth saying out loud.

One photo stays with her. The other comes with us.

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