An email to World Education

Dear Mr. Chanthavong,

I visited the World Education office in Vientiane last Friday and Mr. Vongphachanh (Vongdala) recommended that I speak with you.

I would like to meet with you to discuss a potential new project. My name is Isabel Chung and I am a graduate student at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health’s Department of Mental Health. I am looking to set up an educational enrichment program for children in Laos who are survivors of UXO accidents.

This will be part of a research project for school to demonstrate that an enriched environment can help those who suffer childhood trauma to recover from psychological and physical damage. I hypothesize that an educational enrichment program will empower them to lead healthy and productive lives. In order to set up this program, I would like to work with you and World Education as you already are doing very similar work in Laos.

Presently, I am visiting family here in Vientiane until March 15, 2010. I very much would like to meet with you while here. Back in the U.S., I have the interest of many in this potential project and believe a partnership could bring your work
notoriety as well.

My email address is: isabelchung1@gmail.com. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you very much.

Kindest Regards,
Isabel