The THPC annual Charity Golf Tournament on January 26 raised money for the thousands who lost their homes in July’s flood in Attapeu province.
More than 70 golfers attended the event. Their efforts and generosity meant the company’s target of 60 million kip was far exceeded, and by the end of the day 100 million kip had been collected for donation.
The Lao Government has awarded its Labour Medal to THPC in acknowledgement of the contribution made to national development by the Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project. The project has enabled THPC to greatly increase both electricity generation and payments to the Lao state.
THPC works on a range initiatives with individuals, communities and partners to improve life for people in the project area. The Community-Led Total Sanitation idea was piloted in the village of Nongxong and has achieved tangible results in improving people's understanding and behaviour in essential health matters.
More than 2,500 families living in the Theun-Hinboun hydropower project area have received full land titles for their houses and gardens. THPC has worked with district authorities in Khammouane and Bolikhamxay to survey and issue residential plots for all households that moved to 13 resettlement and relocation villages built by THPC.
The titling programme was among the largest ever rural land registration drives in Laos. It gives security to every family and increases the value of villagers’ houses and land plots.
With its mountains, forests and rivers, Laos has huge potential for hydropower. Following years of war and isolation in the twentieth century, Laos is now realising this potential and is using hydropower to help drive its development.
