Children of the Poor | Laos Back Roads & Hmong Villages E29

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FINAL EPISODE !!
Longxane Laos. Beautiful riverside village in the province of Xaysomboun and home to many Hmong and Khmu.. who are, not only some of the poorest, but some of the friendliest and welcoming people in Laos.
Children of the Poor | Laos Back Roads & Hmong Villages E29
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@neeneelaolife7131 Ай бұрын

Longxan ເປັນເມືອງນ້ອຍໆທີ່ໜ້າທ່ອງທ່ຽວ,ຂ້ອຍມັກໄປຢ້ຽມຢາມຊາວບ້ານທີ່ໜູ່ບ້ານຕັ້ງຢູ່ບໍລິເວນແຄມແມ່ນ້ຳຊາວບ້ານເຜົ່າຂະມຸທີ່ນີ້Friendly ຫຼາຍ ເຖິງວ່າເຂົາເຈົ້າຈະທຸກຍາກແຕ່ກໍ່ຮູ້ສຶກວ່າເຂົາເຈົ້າມີຄວາມສຸກຫຼາຍຍິ້ມແຍ້ມແຈ່ມໃສ ສະເໜີ. Longxan is a small town that is attractive for tourists. I like to visit the villagers who are located near the river. The villagers here are very friendly. Although they are poor, I feel that they are very happy and smile always.

@blasblasblas2094 Ай бұрын

Looks like you guys are having so much fun everywhere you go and the local people are so welcoming. That's like paradise to me.

@grahamessen736 Ай бұрын

Can't think of a better way for you guys to spend my small monthly donation, the joy on the children's faces receiving these items tells the story, no words needed. Thank you Todd and Nee Nee for making the world a better place one child at a time.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Thank you Graham, much appreciated mate 🙏

@terranceyeo3087 Ай бұрын

look how they got excited for books

@Vinnie101a Ай бұрын

Yes indeed. Thirsty for knowledge. Love it.

@bobjuniel8683 Ай бұрын

I bought a four stage UV water filter system for a Thai family, and I am aware that two other households now also bottle water from it. Buying drinking water at even at 30 cents a litre is beyond poor families. In rural areas where pesticides are used and water is brown from dirt and plant matter, the more filtration the better. I cannot convince them to re use glass bottles instead of re using plastic bottles that may emit carcinogenic chemicals that can cause death before old age. Even explaining that plastic containers, especially in Asian heat, can cause damage to the endocrine/hormone system chemically castrating the men does not register. Plastic bottles are light to carry, glass is heavy. A community water filter for 3 or 4 houses is a major boost to community health, and not buying bottled water is a big budget saver. A clever beneficiary would lobby the Lao government. It would be hard to compete with the bottled water companies like Coca Cola and Chang Beer. I look down and say, "Life was meant to be hard."

@ballistic350 Ай бұрын

Thank you Todd and your wife for recognizing my hmong people everywhere you go

@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 Ай бұрын

Doing God's work Todd. You , Neenee and Mina . You are legends. And to meet the friendliest people from Hmong . That's a special bond you never forget. Great Video as always. ❤ Jim and Harriet

@disb0iin510 Ай бұрын

I’m hoping that Todd is really doing god’s work and not CIA

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

You got me.. yeah, I'm CIA 😐😏

@lyradm1 Ай бұрын

Just awesome work you folks are doing for the less fortunate people.

@apolloorosco6852 Ай бұрын

That's what it's all about , seeing those smiles makes me want to smile. 😀

@geraldmoore9275 Ай бұрын

The wife was right this time. All the children along the river having fun. So many loved the gifts, note books and books. The hats and clothes went fast. Great job all five of you. ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

@billpeterson178 Ай бұрын

Found myself sitting here, actually smiling out loud. The kids faces, amazing.

@user-hq8dd8ku8q Ай бұрын

The women in these villages are fit slim healthy and beautiful, a great place to call home if a man is looking a for fantastic lifestyle, cycling northern Laos has been a massive highlight in my Adventures

@meksavanhmanivong2493 Ай бұрын

👍👈Todd !! Beautiful kids! Very happy kids! Good on Todd

@kingkongkingkong4718 Ай бұрын

Those kids are fearless 😂😂 But that’s how you kill time in rulers area

@ewengillies9826 Ай бұрын

Those kids are so humble but so thankful it does one's heart good to see a generation like that. The West can learn so much from them. We get the same from the Thai and Filipino kids and their families. Great work guys so rewarding. Bushyboy Oz.

@Wapiman Ай бұрын

Orady says the small trees are rubber. I think these must be for transplanting.

@peterhoward7521 Ай бұрын

my old girlfriend and I used to sing Vans song crazy love to each other after a few wines, still brings a tear.I know you have been told many times what a wonderful thing you are doing in Laos, just add me to the list.peter.

@user-xi8hs8dv6m Ай бұрын

Brings a tear too

@wiccanfpv Ай бұрын

Amazing video Tod,in tears again.Sending love.

@agentmmarts3059 Ай бұрын

Todd Hale's is God's sent to Laos. Awesome job there Comrade.

@richardsimpson7776 Ай бұрын

That brought back great memories. Beer Lao, Beer Lao getting invited into a little party. Food, alcohol and karaoke.

@Vinnie101a Ай бұрын

They have so little. But they want to share their happiness.

@terranceyeo3087 Ай бұрын

hello todd,nee nee, mina

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Thanks Terrance 👋

@graemeaylward8313 Ай бұрын

Wow Todd and the gang, what an epic vlog to end the series with. It has been a long and dusty road for you guys but for us at home it has been a wonderful adventure at every twist and turn. For me this episode summed up the whole trip. Your love for the people of the Hill tribes and this part of Laos is evident and that is reciprocated by all those you meet. I think that it was very fitting that your generosity was rewarded by the village people who wanted to show their gratitude to these caring, farangs, and invited you to share a beer laos with them! The thirst for knowledge that the children have is amazing and one hopes that their true potential can be realised in due course. Mina is a shining example of how, given the right environment, her thirst for knowledge and dedication to study can bear fruits. It was good that Jeremy and Clare could join you on this trip, which added another dimension. As always, thank you for taking us along with you. You, Neenee and now Mina are legends! God bless you and all the people that you have encountered on your journey. 😀❤🙏

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Was awesome having you along for the ride Graeme.. now for the next one! 😉👍

@user-xi8hs8dv6m Ай бұрын

❤️ crazy love

@randyhogsed3654 Ай бұрын

Beautiful ! I wish that I had a dozen of them. Lao kids that is. I guess that I should say, I wish that I could Afford a dozen. LOL

@rodolfopalma2973 Ай бұрын

Watching from 🇨🇦 love your content

@elizabethwilsonwall1049 Ай бұрын

I love that the kids were so thrilled to receive books! I hope you will go visit Robin who makes the beanies when you are in OZ!

@ayangdidi5524 Ай бұрын

As usual, you Todd and Madame NiNi are like "Père and Mère Noel" bringing happiness to these poorvpopulations of Laos forgotten by selfish rulers from Vientiane.😊

@roberttee9790 Ай бұрын

Bravo sir. Excellent work. All of you. We could feel the love through the tv. 👍👍💛💛

@donaldthomas7753 Ай бұрын

Fantastic! Children with a desire and love to learn. This episode was so lovely, and the children were so excited to see you all. As always, loved the black and white photos. E29 was great and looking towards E30. Thanks, Todd.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Hey Donald 👋 Unfortunately that is it for this series. Only a debriefing video to come with Jeremy & Claire back in Vientiane a couple of days after we returned to Vientiane. A video I think you will enjoy though. So happy you enjoyed riding along with us on this adventure. Not too long now until the next.. Start packing! 😉👍

@nevillelomas6368 Ай бұрын

Hey Todd, making a lot of people happy there . Good work Todd Neenee and Mina. Take care Nev

@teoschatz8430 Ай бұрын

🤗🙏🏼! Great video, enjoyed it, thank you. Those logs at the market, I believe they use them as a fire starter. Take care, and stay well.

@jacquelinesullivan5873 Ай бұрын

Yes😊😊😊good to see you are wearing a hat . Haha. Great vlogs as per usual showing great country scenery.

@robertmcquade6251 Ай бұрын

What a great little village

@mrvang8077 Ай бұрын

Very much appreciative of what you're doing there for those villages. God bless you brother.

@smudger4497 Ай бұрын

lovely happy people a good video thank you 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@ckwicko Ай бұрын

FIFO Back at work and rewarded with another great video to watch. Love it 👍

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Happy to keep you entertained while away at work mate. Take care 👍

@scottgordon1781 Ай бұрын

Brought tears to my eyes :-)

@urbanfrit Ай бұрын

I've said this before, I know, but you've done it again. That was your best episode yet. How did 40 minutes go so quick? I could happily watch another couple of hours ❤

@asiane Ай бұрын

Those wood are not to smell. It's to help 'Started' fire faster.

@jamessaechao7026 Ай бұрын

May god bless your heart, you have a big heart

@rksaulsmd Ай бұрын

Humor is universal!

@sourivathphonthepsone Ай бұрын

hey FC from Canada love your video cheer

@BobMelsimpleliving. Ай бұрын

Todd it sounds like you are getting very good with the local language. 👍👍It does make a lot of since living there. I bet Mina is teaching you. 😁

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

You're right.. I am picking more up off Mina 👍

@scottgordon1781 Ай бұрын

And all out with the language and banter , had the ladies laughing :-) Not really heard all that from you before :-)

@BadMedizin Ай бұрын

❤👍👍👍🙏

@chiccenhawkc Ай бұрын

💯🔥💙👍

@Walt-ck5qn Ай бұрын

Todd & Neenee, great work you're doing over there for impoverished children and families. Makes others feel good in the hope of seeing people paying it forward as the two of you do. Blessings to you! Such welcoming, hospitable, friendly people despite their circumstances. I can understand your description and opinion of them. I totally agree with you. Didn't know of the Khmu people until I watched this video, though familiar with the Hmong. Good looking produce! Surprised to see fish there, how close are they to a water source to fish? Interesting and very enjoyable video! Continued safe travels!

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Hi Walt.. yes, the Khmu are the true indigenous people of Laos and unfortunately in many cases the poorest. Even though Laos is landlocked fish are plentiful because of so many rivers and streams here. Any other seafood is imported from Thailand or Vietnam

@tomhorn6156 Ай бұрын

Is,n it strange, We all human small or big. Got to love us :-)

@vernsaeteurn1 Ай бұрын

Hi Todd, I am Iu Mien or Yao from Laos, and I am now living in America. I am FC of your channel. I follow you everywhere in Laos. You go to the Hmong and Khamu villages, but I don’t see you going to the Iu Mien or Yao villages. Would you mind going to Iu Mien or Yao villages to see what the Iu Mien people look like?

@alastairross9628 Ай бұрын

Maybe poor in monetary terms and possessions but "rich" in many other ways. What a welcome from the kids 💖

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Absolutely right mate. Cash poor.. but rich in lifestyle and culture 👌

@scotbownes5627 Ай бұрын

Love it 👍🙂

@keosay6608 Ай бұрын

Amazing adventure Tod ..thank you ❤️

@yingxiong7495 Ай бұрын

Love you guys

@keithhowell4138 Ай бұрын

Another great video.🇦🇺

@hadynjeffrey8210 Ай бұрын

Great video smiled all the way through ❤️

@mtnmandeluxe5429 Ай бұрын

Howdy Todd,,what an extraordinarily friendly village. Man those people and the kids were just happy to see you guys. I dont think my niece was having fun at the village beerfest. She really flinched from the woman trying to to touch her. I really cant blame her. Its gotta be kinda tough being a rock star at 7. She was herself at the restaurant,,❤❤❤❤ so all is well. Was that village extra trashy or was that just me? Recycling at the guest house 👍👍👍👍👍,, happy you guys had a nice trip. Ttyl,,,Marlon

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

It wasn't you mate.. it was extra trashy 🫤

@paulwooster3590 Ай бұрын

Wonderful video.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Cheers mate

@keithmuckchucker6468 Ай бұрын

Another awesome video Todd and co🙏

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Thanks Keith 👍

@toddhendley67 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@toddhendley67 Ай бұрын

Todd there's a special place for you in both Heaven and Nirvana. I can't wait to turn 60 in 33 months, retire to Udonthani with my wife and have beers with you. Please keep supporting those who both need and deserve it. Cheers mate from your redneck friend in West Virginia, USA.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Thanks again Todd, champion 💪

@bobjuniel8683 Ай бұрын

Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day, give him a fishing line and he eats for a year.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

For sure.. but in rural villages where everybody can fish and grow their own food, where does the money come from to buy clothing, school books, cooking oils etc ? These people aren't starving Bob, they're cash poor.

@Vinnie101a Ай бұрын

Only gets to eat if he is a better fisherman than me.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

@@Vinnie101a 😆👍

@donaldplagge9675 Ай бұрын

Cassava growing where you were looking

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Nah.. that's not cassava Donald. Cassava has a more spear shaped leaf that's darker green and much bushier at that height. 👍

@gavreynolds2689 Ай бұрын

Hey Todd another great video mate. I've seen those types of beautiful kids on my travels in various "poorer" countries where they don't have a lot but their smiles are from ear to ear. Hey mate are you going to be in Vientiane during June? I've got a month trip planned starting in Bangkok but Laos is not far away and I've never been there and would like to say hello if possible?

@Wapiman Ай бұрын

We went to the Salavan cave yesterday with another foreigner (Aussie) who married up. Great cave. Can you easily point me to your video of the cave? I think it was in a Big Wet Tour but it's not jumping out.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

A cave in Salavan.. 🤔 I can't recall going to a cave in that province, Skip. Do you have a name for it?

@Wapiman Ай бұрын

@@NowinLao Phouphasouk. I know that when I saw your video that I wanted to visit. I would like to add some positive comments to encourage people to visit. Okay if you don't remember. I'll go through Big Wet. I hope that I see something soon where Neenee is walking without pain.

@Wapiman Ай бұрын

It was in the video where you climbed up the bombed bridge. I have added my comments.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

@@Wapiman Aahhhh yeahh.. Had forgotten about that one. Great cave!!Here's the vid mate kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbicm8ydptWtgo0.htmlsi=jVHNnGyW0RhQ63xP

@Bobwa2008 Ай бұрын

The kids had a good laugh 🤣 with the bra. The man sings pretty good.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

He had a great voice mate 👍

@LesBurgess1867 Ай бұрын

They dont have a pot to p@ss in ...but they have beer Lao and a night club in the garden ...love their style 👌🍻

@chinadave2854 Ай бұрын

Todd they look like kangaroo rats we have them in the desert here in California looks the same to me lol

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Good protein source 😉👍

@donbrashsux Ай бұрын

Nice to see the Ladyboy coming out frm within Todd 😂😂

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Hahaha 😘

@disb0iin510 Ай бұрын

Todd, I hope you don’t work for CIA. These tribal people suffered tremendously and lost a lot of family members during secret war of Laos. Especially Hmong tribe lost the most. Now you get see and show the world how French colonialism did to these tribal people. Each family had to pay a head tax to French colonizer every year. Some families are so poor they had to sell their children to pay their taxes or face prosecution by French soldiers.

@NowinLao Ай бұрын

Damn! ..my cover is blown 🫤