3 Years donation from AEON Japan to build 100 schools in Laos

(KPL) AEON, the Japan’s single-largest shopping mall developer and operator, has completed its funded construction of primary school ThinXom in Luang Prabang district of the same name province.
The opening ceremony for the newly built AEON Sakura (Cherry Blossom) School was held on 27 March and was attended by Minister of Education Somkot Mangnormek, governors of Luang Prabang and Xiengkhuang provinces, UNICEF Country Representative Ms Olivia Yambi and the representatives of AEON Club... more

“Children are the future of any society. Good schools help providing the children better education, and therefore, building schools is building future of our own society,” said Mr Somkot Mangnormek, Minister of Education.

“This school will not only make the current students happy, but will also allow future generation of children to enjoy a better education in Laos,” said Mr Somkot.
Nationwide, there are 85% of children enroll in 9,000 primary schools.

AEON is implementing the Laos school Construction Fundraising Campaign in partnership with the Japan Committee for UNICEF.

Donations are being collected over a three-year period at some 8,000 AEON locations including JUSCO stores throughout Japan and other retail outlets and offices operated by 64 AEON companies in order to build 100 schools in Laos.

AEON plans to complete 30 elementary schools by the end of March, including 15 in two districts Nan and Luang Prabang of the same name province and other 15 in two districts Kham and Pek in Xiengkhuang province.

It is funding this work with donations collected from customers and additional funds from the AEON 1% Club and Japan Committee for UNICEF.

To date, the AEON has built 206 schools including 149 in Cambodia and 57 in Nepal as a way of giving children opportunities to learn.

Source: kpl.net.la