Sombath Somphone Education Fund

Sombath Somphone has devoted his entire life working to promote education and sustainable development among young people in Laos PDR. His enforced disappearance in 2012, tragically cut short this work. Supporting a long determined effort to tell his story and raise international awareness, Sombath’s wife, Ng Shui Meng, has written a book entitled Silencing of a Laotian Son – the Life, Work and Enforced Disappearance of Sombath Somphone. The book was published in partnership with INEB and launched in Bangkok, Siam (Thailand) on 14 December, 2021. All proceeds from the sale of the book go towards the Sombath Somphone Education Fund to continue Sombath’s work and living legacy in Laos. 

About the Fund:

The Sombath Somphone Education Fund will provide scholarships to Laotian children, especially girls, ages 7-17 to receive primary and secondary education, as well as young school drop-outs and graduates, ages 14-20 to attend vocational training schools where they can learn valuable life-skills.

The Sombath Family will match each donation to the fund dollar for dollar.

Ways to Support:

– Purchase Silencing of a Laotian Son (e-copy and paperback) and We Will Never Forgot (e-Book) through INEB’s website.

– Follow the Sombath Somphone & Beyond Project on Facebook

– Stay up to date by visiting Sombath’s offical website

– Donate directly to the Sombath Somphone Education Fund via INEB’s website*

*When making the donation, please specifically note that it is for the ‘Sombath Somphone Education Fund’.