Wild Laos - Khmu Too Poor for School.. Never Been! 

Yes I understand not easy to connect or communicate since they live so remote mtn areas. Thank you for your kind heart helping these people. I would like to go there and help them out too. Hopefully soon..

Even if most of your viewers trust you, this is the internet. If you accept money and help people, there will always be some wanker who'll think you might be skimming some off and start demanding proof, as I saw happen to another RU-vidr recently. So that path can lead to tons of extra hassle beyond what you've listed, even though it shouldn't.

@@CaptainKremmen Exactly!

i live here in Laos and have stayed here for a total of 10 years altogether. i agree with you. it is impossible to do all of that and to help these people with everything we think they should have. most families out in rural areas let only their younger children go to school because they need help to feed themselves through farming. that's if they have many kids. another reason they might want their kids to go to school is to be able to find work in the city in the future. however, if they are use to this lifestyle, there might not be any incentive to go to school at all, in their eyes. the government and non-government organizations even have programs that give out rice to the children when they show up to school as incentive to actually go to school. sometimes parents don't have help during the rice planting/harvesting season and need to take their kids out so they can grow enough to last the whole year. many times, children get frustrated with falling behind when they get pulled out of school, so they stop going. another issue is some schools are far from many childen's homes. if they walk, they would have to start really early or pay for transportation. some sleep at the school and go home on weekends by catching rides with friends. it's not to say that these people aren't smart though. they many not know how to read and not know much about city life, but they are good at surviving in the wilderness and farming. they know what trees and plants are useful to them. they are very resourceful. with these thoughts, i would think it's not really a viable option to send money to older children for school because they would have to begin with little children and unless they really, truly want the education, they most likely won't go. but i would maybe encourage those who want to help to actually visit and just help in the areas they are willing to go to and give them clothing for winter and get to know them. find out: how do they feed themselves? how do they find money? what do they enjoy doing? do they have a phone? do they have social media? you'd be surprised at what they have and don't have. things we see as basic, like toilets and running water, they don't have. things we see as privelages, like a smart phone and internet, they do have. it's good to see you getting to know the people and doing good. cheers!

@@NowinLao I described it years ago while traveling to small villages around the world as coming up on a sinking ship with thousands of people and I only have a small raft. We can’t help everyone but everyone can help someone. Many blessings to you both for what you do 🙏🏼

Thank you John. Always nice to hear from you. May 2023 be a kind year to you. Please take care.. Todd & Neenee 💚

Happy New Year

@@mikegilyeat3213 thanks Mike, much appreciated. All the best to you too 🙏

Thank you Jim. It's because of the support on patreon that we can help like we do. Take care of each other 🙏

Thank you my friend 🙏

@@NowinLao I’ve been following your RU-vid for a while. Thank you for doing what you do. There are still some excellent good people like you in this world.

Thank you so much🙏

Thank you so much

Thanks Leroy

Thank you Ant.. and thanks for all your comments over the years. It's people like yourself that have helped this channel grow. Much appreciated mate 🍺

@@lisiusabok4534 Next video followers up about these ladies.. 😢

Thanks Phil. We're just lucky to have a great community of viewers and supporters which enables us to reach even further. Without their help we wouldn't be able to assist as many as we do. Always great to hear from you mate, take care 👍

Sone are lucky in Western countries, some are not. Many Americans are living in extreme poverty and have to contend with issues like gang violence and a major drug epidemic.

Hahaha 😁👍

Great to hear from you John.. thanks 😁👍

She saw you coming.

Hey Steven, I know Pelican mate. Just near Belmont Airport 😉 Nice little spot 👌

@@NowinLao Yeah mate it’s a great spot👍 Stay safe and Happy New Year

Ahh.. ok. Noticed increase but same number of Patrons. Thanks Matt, much appreciated mate 😉👍

I will mate 😉

Thanks Mark 🙏

Received your email as I was reading this comment, thank you. 🙏

Hahaha good to know, thanks mate 😝👍

I've located it on a map at the start of the video..

I've eaten rat in Thailand and I thoughtit was a bit like lamb.

Great observation. Exactly the same spot 👌😁

Bloody oath they are! 😝

Thanks Damo.. Have your own vehicle(or hire) to travel in and get away from the main tourist destinations. Also, having somebody who speaks the language is a real necessity, I don't know how I'd do it without Neenee. Other than that, it's best to give things people need money to buy. That's why you don't see us giving rice very often. Just about everybody grows some type of food, but they are very cash poor. Things like clothes/blankets and care packages made up of sanitary items, soap, clothes washing powder, cooking oil, salt, seasonings, fish sauce, tinned fish, packets noodles etc. Just a few things to make their already meagre meals a little tastier. You'll find just about everybody who is struggling needs these types of items. If we can we like to buy these things at the markets while we're travelling, that way you're injecting cash into the local economy also. Even if you can't help like we do, just by stopping more often than you would and buying a water or a meal, some cookies for the children.. it's all help. You just being there helps! Cheers mate, any other questions.. hit me!😉

​@@NowinLao Thanks for replying Todd. We are doing a motorcycle tour on late October with Great Escape Tours out of Vientiane to the North and we will have a local with us so I think I will let the tour company know our plan so they can help us do it properly. The 6 of us are all part of a Melbourne motorbike club called Madcat and we have many members who will not be with us on the tour but will want to contribute. Anyway thanks again so much for the advice. Maybe we'll come and have dinner at your restaurant the night before we leave. Cheers mate. Damo.

Absolutely Kenneth, they're already taking a big amount of the revenue from the ads they put on our videos then take 30% of YOUR money for which they have done nothing for! Please don't get me started on this lol This is why when people wish to help out on these type of trips I recommend Paypal. Even Patreon takes less than YT does. Anyway, thanks for your input mate. All the best 🙏

freedom is not free

I think the answer is the sewing machine, an industrial frame.

They were damn fine healthy looking rats mate 👌 Always great to read your thoughts mate, Thank you

They are just like us, i can go without food, education,holiday but not without a hp.

Phone is life... Human eat Phone, Sleep Phone, Poop Phone, Sex Phone, Work Phone. Phone Life Matter! Lmao

Besides phones being very cheap here, they are more likely 'hand me down' phones from other locals who can upgrade. The phone that young girl had would be her most valuable possession and somebody may have given it to her for educational purposes. Phones are a necessity today, not a luxury.

@Marion Delgato excellent input. I sometimes forget how strange things were to me here at first also. Many things I still don't understand, but it works for them. Thank you Marion

@@NowinLao This question could solve the other issue of how people can help them from afar. Anyone with a mobile phone can access a bank account, PayPal, LinePay, UnionPay etc. I guess some of the poorest people wouldn't even have a bank account, but the Nai Ban should.

Yeah I got no idea what she was thinking.. funny shaped bulls balls 😝