[HUMAN IN LOVE Laos Branch Office Manager, Chiyeon SHIM (Third from left) and KOLAO Group President, Haechul LEE (Second from left)]
On Monday, December 16th, HUMAN IN LOVE held ‘Children’s book Donation Ceremony’ at the KOLAO Group Office located in Vientiane, Laos. About 100 people came to the ceremony including KOLAO Group President, Hae-Chul LEE, Governor Kongsy OUDOM of Thukakhom, teachers, parents, village leaders and students of Bandong regions.
[ The Laos Branch Office Manager, Jiyeon SHIM showing books to children ]
Total of 2,000 books were donated to 23 elementary schools in Laos. The book, ‘It’s not your fault’, written by Mr. Jung-Wook KO, HUMAN IN LOVE Global Contents Expert Commissioner, will enhance the understanding of the disabled children. And, the children’s book, ‘Honeybee rescue team’, written by Mr. Man-Soo KANG, will teach Laotian children about the seriousness of environmental destruction and the importance of environment.
[ Children reading donated books ]
Children learn how to read, write, and think through books and use this knowledge to dream and plan for the future. But not all children are blessed to read books as much as they want.
Laos is one of the least developed countries in Southeast Asia. Many children are unable to complete primary education in Laos due to poverty. Illiteracy rate in Laos is whopping 21.5%. The schools in rural area are in worse condition and there is not enough books including textbooks for children.
To provide books to children in the least developed countries, HUMAN IN LOVE established ‘HUMAN IN LOVE Global Contents Expert Committee’ in July. The Committee consisted of popular Korean children’s book authors. Authors, translators and those who work for publishing industry joined and have been publishing and providing high quality books (translated version) to children in the least developed countries.
HUMAN IN LOVE will continue to provide children’s books to countries in needs, written in their own languages.
