Lao Association of the Blind

A group of visually impaired Lao people first joined together in 2002. At that time the group was supported by the LDPA. In 2007 the Lao Association of the Blind (LAB) was officially established and nowadays it is its own officially registered organisation. Headquartered in Vientiane Capital, the LAB has branches in Savannakhet and Luang Prabang and there are plans to create new branches in Xiengkhouang and Champasak in the near future. Each branch provides LAB members with a support network and the opportunity to learn new skills with a particular emphasis on massage, handicraft production and animal husbandry. For more information about the LAB, please call (+856) 21 414 949 or email lab.laos@yahoo.com.