Since 2015, a public welfare initiative named after the national flower of Laos, the “Champa Blossoms” welfare project has flourished alongside China Southern Power Grid (CSG) builders in Laos.
Fertile Ground for Skills and Industries
In 2018, the “Champa Blossoms” Project welfare team successfully relocated 10,523 people across 14 resettlement sites and 37 villages near a hydropower station. Throughout the process, the team respected local customs and established strict relocation procedures. Before relocation, they built essential facilities—water, power, temples, clinics, and markets—to help residents adapt quickly.
Laotian employee Viengvilaylak, affectionately known as “Village Head” by the locals, clearly articulated the core of their efforts to restore livelihoods: “Our work primarily revolves around seven things: land allocation, establishing agricultural training bases, holding agricultural skills training courses, mobilizing planting and breeding activities, regularly distributing agricultural tools, developing ‘one product per county’, and supporting community development.”
These initiatives now progress steadily; the relocation sites have transformed, and villagers’ livelihoods greatly improved. This overseas poverty reduction model, which integrates Chinese wisdom with local needs, has was recognized as a UN Global Poverty Reduction Best Practice Case in 2024, contributing a Chinese solution to global development efforts.
Reshaping the Educational Ecosystem
In June 2020, the “Champa Blossoms” Project team invested in and completed the construction of two “China-Laos Friendship Schools,” handing them over to the Laos government 45 days ahead of schedule. The schools are equipped with bright computer labs, well-stocked furniture, and advanced lighting and ventilation.
The project transformed the learning and living environment for about 500 students and teachers. After years of development, the China-Laos Friendship Schools have become provincial-level educational benchmarks. Prime Minister of Laos Phankham Viphavanh personally signed and awarded the “School Construction and Development” medal, and the Bokeo Provincial Government granted the “Special Award for Educational Development” for two consecutive years. Lao National Television has featured the project in multiple reports, stating that they “not only brought shelter from the wind and rain to the schools, but also lit the light of hope for children in mountainous areas to change their destiny.”
Company: China Southern Power Grid International Co., Ltd.
Contact Person: Hu Jiayue
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