Children of tham lot kong lo
The children of Tham Lot Kong Lo made it to the main OLPC website. Maybe you want to know more about this children.
To bring the laptop to these children will be a real challenge.
Where do the children live
The children live in one of the most remote places on earth. The village is called Tham Lot Kong Lo in Laos. It takes 2 days to get there from the capital city (Vientianne).
The only transportation link that Tham Lot Kong Lo has with the rest of the world is a river, that goes through a 7 km cave and takes about an hour to cross—there are no roads to the village.
Here are some pictures of a typical trip to the village... enjoy the ride!
Dirt road to the river cave
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The river cave
The only way to cross the cave (and reach the village) is by boat.
going in...
... dark inside...
...exit light...
...other side
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The children
The children in their class room
left side
right side
girls
boys
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