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Why we’re going…Laos had an intense, brutal civil war and was then taken over by communism. The effects last to this day for many innocent people. While there, we will be able to help in many ways, but mostly to bring hope and help specifically to those who could be otherwise forgotten.
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There’s a lot to learn about each of these countries. What I already know about Laos is just from some people I know. They are kind, generous, thoughtful, family oriented…and amazing cooks. I also know only pieces of their stories. Laos is the country in Asia with the smallest population…19 people per square mile and an estimated 5.4 million people total. It definitely takes the (rice)cake for the most space per square person. Laos is a poor, landlocked, and mountainous country in Southeast Asia. Agriculture, mostly subsistence farming, dominates the economy. Most people live in the valleys of the Mekong River and its tributaries, where rice can be grown on fertile floodplains. Soon after independence from France in 1953, the country fell into turmoil; in 1975 the communist Pathet Lao seized power with help from North Vietnam. Many fled the regime, and the U.S. resettled some 250,000 Lao refugees. One of the few remaining communist states, the economy is hampered by poor roads, no railroad, and limited access to electricity.
