Generous donation from Regina, Sask!

SKL Inc. is sincerely appreciative of John and Judith Hrycak and family of Regina, Saskatchewan for their heartfelt donation in the amount of $1000.

This gift will allow SKL to replace many sets of badly splintered desks & benches with a new sturdy and safe ones for the children of Ban Non Somboun.

Thank you!

A Gift from the Heart!

We would like to thank Mme Simone LeGal for her generous financial support of $250.

We assure you that every penny given will go directly toward building a much needed school for the students of Ban Non Somboun.

Thank you!

MCIC Grant for Ban Non Somboun Project!

We are delighted to announce that SKL Inc.'s Ban Non Somboun Project has been approved a grant of $5000 by the Manitoba Government Matching Grants Program (MGMGP).

SKL Inc. would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Manitoba Council for International Co-operation (MCIC) for their help and support.

Thank you!

SKL Inc. Youth Group

Volunteering at Siloam Mission

December 31, 2009

SKL Inc. Youth group and friends were at Siloam Mission's soup kitchen to help prepare and serve meals. SKL Inc. would like to thank the following members for a job well done:

Back row (left to right): Carla Pritchett, Stéphanie Monnin, Véronique Alarie, Stephen McIntosh, Catherine Monnin, Miwa Homma, and Thongsay Phanlouvong.

Front row (left to right): Danica Ritchot, Nikki Phanphouvong, Catherine Guzman, Ari Phanlouvong, Monthien Sonethavilay, and Setha Phanlouvong.

Thank you and Happy 2010!

Thank you Yvonne et Francis!

SKL Inc. is grateful for a donation of $250.00 from Yvonne and Francis Fontaine.

Because of their generosity, our Money Meter inches a notch higher.

Thank you!

Generous donation from ladies with big hearts!

SKL Inc. would like to sincerely thank the ladies of La Lupa Di Roma Lodge for their generous donation of $500.00. This gift will allow SKL Inc. to furnish a complete classroom with 10 sets of desks and benches for the children of Ban Non Somboun along with a teacher's desk. This act of generosity will benefit the children of Ban Non Somboun as well as many generations of school children to come.

Grazie infinite! Thank you!

Get your own Personalized Pumpkins and Help Build a School

Have the name of a person, business, school or any other message carved into a pumpkin. As the pumpkin grows so does the wording! It eventually becomes a scar in the pumpkin. When you’ll receive your pumpkin it’ll look like it grew like that!

Paul Bilodeau, a member of the St. Norbert Knights of Columbus, is selling personalized pumpkins from his big country garden and donating the monies to SKL Inc. !!! THANKS PAUL!

Paul sold 600 pumpkins last year. This year, with your orders, he hopes to sell at least twice as much.

Personalized Pumpkin Price:

Small: $3.00
Large: $5.00

To place an order please call Paul at (204) 261-6478 and leave your name, ph# and what words, names you might want on your pumpkins or email a detailed message to info@sklinc.org.

Lao Fusion Charity Concert 2009 Results

Thanks to our four volunteer performers. The Concert was a blast! Approximately 350 audience members were on hand to make our event a success. The event has raised the total of $3566.00. Thank you!

The crowd were ecstatic to see the return of Jonny Olsen the Khene player and Lao folk singer from L.A., California, Vannaly Bouabane of Toronto who seduced the audience with her juicy style performance and the dynamic and explosive Reggaeton duo, Alex San Dinero and Fantazma from Miami, Florida, which was a performance never seen before in Manitoba that took the crowd to their feet and filled up the dance floor. Wow, what a Lao Fusion!

Of course any of this exciting success wouldn't happen without our many generous donors and hardworking volunteers : Inpanh & Vanh Bouakhob, Sengmany & Long Bounthavong, Euy Viengxay Duong, Vonexay Phrakonekham, Bounnong Bounthavong, Angkham & Sengdeuane Bouakhob, Andy & Sengphet Phimmanao, Rasmy & Panekham Sayavong, Bounleuth Soutcharith, Sam & Nok Soutcharith, Lakhone(Xoum) Thoudsanikone, Thongdam Chommany, Jacques Frenette, Steve Xoumphonphakdy, Khiew & Oui Bouakhob, Ve, Katay & Mel Muangxong, Konekham & Ai Sengvanthong.

Last but not least, our tireless SKL Youth group and committee members and our families who spent countless hours preparing for this event. Bravo!

Lao Fusion Charity Concert!

SKL Inc. Youth Committee is pleased to announce our upcoming charity concert which will feature the one and only American Khene player, Lao folk singer from L.A. California, Jonny Olsen.

He will also be joined on stage by the American reggaeton duo from Miami, Florida , Alex Sandinero and Fantazma.

The local Manitoba band, Pheuane Lao, will complement the trio throughout the evening.

Please come and help us raise funds to build the much needed school for the kids in Ban Non Somboun, Laos.

SKL INC. Charity's Number Granted!

The SKL Inc. committee is delighted to announce that School for Kids in Laos Inc. has finally been granted
the Charity's Business Number 8302 5411 RR0001 by Revenue Canada's Charities Directorate. This means we are now able to issue tax deduction receipts for income tax purposes for donations to SKL Inc.

The committee would like to thank our committee members who worked long hours through many evenings and nights to work and re-work the application to answer the many demanding questions from the Charities Directory. Thank you !