J557N Big Brother Mouse Village Literacy Program
Laos, Southeast Asia
In partnership with Big Brother Mouse
The Situation
Big Brother Mouse is an educational project in Luang Prabang, Laos; where just a decade ago, most people had never seen a book except a textbook, if that.
Founded in 2006 with the view that education is fundamental in eradicating poverty and enabling communities to improve their quality of life; the project offers three inter-related programs to provide supplementary education or a practical alternative in very remote areas.
The Objectives
- “Hold a Book Party” program provides books and a forum to encourage communities to read through animated book readings and art lessons; and through the “Village Librarian” program, village leaders select a trustworthy “Village Librarian” who is provided varied books for all ages, along with training on how to make the books available and resources to manage their borrowing.
- To date 180 titles, have been added to the fledgling Lao publishing industry leading to future job opportunities, skills training and economic development.
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