My four weeks with the ADWLE in Vientiane, Laos has come to an end. I am so happy I had the opportunity to come to Laos and work with ADWLE. I huge thank you to Sonenaly, Anna, and Nana for making me feel welcomed. I’m looking forward to hearing how the cash management and forecasting reports work out. Last weekend I was in Pakse, the…
It was a short work week, because Friday was a national holiday in Laos to celebrate the founding of Laos Women’s Union. In celebration of women in Laos my week was filled with creating a consolidated budget for ADWLE! One of the things I’m enjoying about my time with the ADWLE team is lunch at the office. We have lunch together and everyone contributes an…
This blog is about my “how I spent my summer holiday”. A year ago, I started teaching accounting full-time at CNA-Qatar. This is my first summer off and I knew I would have to fill it with either course work or volunteering. I decided volunteering was the best choice and AfID made it easy to find the right organization, location and length of time. A…
My first week in Vientiane, Laos, volunteering with the Association for the Development of Women and Legal Education (ADWLE) is done. The rain has started to fall, so while waiting for a break in the rain let me introduce, ADWLE. Their mission is to promote gender equality, women’s rights and protecting women from human trafficking. They do this work through workshops and a legal aid…
