Many congratulations to Mike Boddington, the founder of POWER International, who has just been awarded an MBE for his services to the victims of unexploded ordnance in Laos.
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Did you miss the ballot for the London Marathon? Don't worry - we are delighted to have secured 5 places in this event for the next five years. These highly sought after places may be secured for the April 17th 2011 race by a £50 deposit in the first instance; the balance of £250 to be paid by 3rd April 2011 and a commitment to raise £1200 for the work of POWER through personal sponsorship. Please ring Moira for more details on 01494 614604.
Helping the local association
The Lao Disabled People's Association (LDPA) was officially established in 2003. It exists to serve the needs of people with disabilities throughout Laos.
To achieve its goals, LDPA first invites disabled people to become members and make their needs known. They receive newsletters, pay a very small subscription, and the association aims to create and support services and actions to provide for those needs. Our grant from the UK's Department for International Development was successfully concluded in 2008 and you can download the evaluator's final report here
Moukda and Souvanhong pictured above, both had polio as children - they have now been supported in vocational training by LDPA so they can get good jobs.
To date, there are nearly 5,000 members over 11 of the country's 18 provinces.