Development programs in Laos keep families together

Laos (MNN) – In Laos, poverty pushes people to seek opportunities elsewhere. According to World Bank, Laotian migrants to Thailand increased by 15% from June 2023 to February 2024. One family was earning very little from their small vegetable farm. The father thought his children would have to find work across the border in Thailand. But with training from World Concern, the family learned how to cultivate mushrooms. Now they have a thriving business. The father told World Concern: “I hop