Aay's Village

Aay's Village is a non-profit organization (Org.nr: 917642532) registered in Norway on the 6th of September 2016. We are supported by the Kavli Trust and focus on education through our Learning Lab, and plastic recycling through the Clean the Jungle program.

We are situated in Phonsavath Village in Laos, where we aim to provide quality education to children whilst boosting village economy. Aay Sinthala is our founder and local manager in Laos. He is accompanied by Tar Tamong locally, and a whole bunch of volunteers worldwide.

Our vision
... is to provide children in Laos with the tools they need to create the future they deserve. We further aim to offer safe employment to communities in Laos by listening to their local needs, creating possibilities and being sustainably aware.

Our educational mission
... is to give underprivileged communities in Laos the possibility to create better opportunities for its children by offering a quality education based on local needs, and that this leads to a satisfactory future in terms of possibilities and resources.

​Our sustainability mission
... is to communicate the importance of preserving the Lao nature, and initiate sustainable projects which can reduce harmful ecological processes and clean up the jungle.