In Laos, everyone likes the lunch lady.

Laos. At first glance how would you pronounce it? Lay-ohs or Louse? In my head I always say Lay-ohs just because I don't like the sound of louse. Or lice. Laos is a small country in Southeast Asia. Regardless of how you say it, something pretty cool is happening over there. The World Food Programme is feeding 1,000 kids living in rural areas of Laos. That floats my boat. To see more, read the article below and answer some of the following questions!


Feeding Programme in Laos!




Disussion Questions: Which part of this article made you the most excited? Which aspects of this programme do you anticipate working the best?  How do you think this project will change the children's lives? What other kind of opportunities could present themselves from this food programme? How do you see this programme affecting school attendance? Why do you think it is important that the rural areas in Laos were targeted? How do you think the villagers will respond to the food handouts? How important do you think it is that the food will be purchased from local sources? Do you see this programme stimulating the economy in other ways? How? What do you think about the rations of rice that will be given to the children's families? Do you think that handing out food will be sufficient for these communities? In which areas do you think that the rural communities in Laos will need discipleship? Could you see this kind of programme working in other countries? Would you be willing to get involved?