During its third round of field visits under its partnership in Xieng Khouang province Abundant Water and Caritas visited Namkiew village in Mok district.  Namkiew is a majority Hmong village which has recently been affected by flooding.

During the visit Abundant Water was able to provide free filters to 9 families in Yourkmoon village whose houses were destroyed by a landslide in August. Among the families provided water filters was Mr. Mouane, whose family had to move into temporary accommodation after his house was destroyed.

Abundant Water is preparing to start a new chapter of its story in Timor-Leste. Over past weeks A Timor-Leste local - Joanico De Silva, or Nico as his friends call him, has been training with our team in Laos. This training will equip him with the skills he needs to work with Abundant Water and bring our social business and water filter technology to his home country, Timor-Leste. Now about halfway through his training Nico has reflected on his time with in Laos with our team and we wanted to share that with you.

Nathan Cammerman, formerly a board member of Abundant Water and now Principal at Yew Tree Investments, has generously donated $5000 as Abundant Water continues to develop its Timor-Leste program.

Abundant Water sat down with Nathan to have a chat about his ongoing involvement with the organisation and what he hopes his donation will achieve.

Abundant Water program manager Keith Wingeard has led a successful field visit to villages in Phoukout District of Xiengkhouang. The Abundant Water team visited Yaiy, Bungmanh, Nongkang, Nakhouan and Soui-Nongtang villages.

Ms. Sampon Muntavong is a 52 year old local from Nongkang Village. Ms. Muntavong lives with her 4 nephews and 2 children and her family work in the fields growing peanuts and rice and raising livestock.