Shompoo Cruise regularly navigates the Mekong between Luang Prabang and Houay Xay, and stops at Ban Tang Sa, a remote village the business supports. Recently Shompoo brought the village kids a surprise.
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“This village is quite poor and as it’s difficult to get to,” said Shompoo Cruise Co-founder Alex Chitdara. “We are supporting this village by taking our guests and returning to the village 3% of our profits, he said.”
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“Today, we delivered clothing and school supplies to the village and its schoolhouse,” Alex noted.
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“The children were delighted and our guests were happy to participate and get a glimpse of Lao life off the beaten track.”
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