For ethnic minority women in Laos who don't finish school, opportunities for active roles in the community are few and far between. Chanpeng is looking to buck that trend.

See how villagers benefit from having lots of loos.

Plan Laos has built six dormitories in northwestern Laos to help boys and girls continue their education after primary school, even though their homes are far away from the nearest secondary schools.

Chue from Hmong ethnic group is one of the students who receives scholarships from Plan to continue his study.

Plan Laos started an internship for young people from the villages where Plan is working. The programme focuses on recruiting women and girls, mainly from ethnic groups.

Plan Laos performs puppet shows and drama in ethnic languages to raise awareness in communities of rich diversity.