Sponsored all the way to university: from 5 to 13 students

In 2023, NK Seeds sponsored students in their higher education for the first time. In mid-August, the association welcomed the five young people it would support from the following month. That week, they sat their university entrance exams. The results were due ten days later, and the whole team kept its fingers crossed for them.

Sponsorship pays for their access to university: university fees, accommodation and meals.

At the end of September, the news came: all five students had been accepted into the programmes they wanted, for an October start.

Before the start of term, NK Seeds furnished their student accommodation so they could study in the best conditions. The whole team was there for the move-in. It was a major step in their studies, and the start of four years at university.

In November, an outing gave them a well-deserved break: a day at the Kuang Si waterfalls, near Luang Prabang. On the menu: exploring, swimming and a picnic at the foot of the falls. A real moment of sharing with the five students.

In the summer of 2024, NK Seeds looked for sponsors for new female students. Aged 18 to 20, they come from Oudomxay province, a remote region. They dream of becoming a doctor, a tour guide or a teacher. Without help, they would not be able to continue their studies and would go back to work in the fields.

Sponsorship allows them to live in Luang Prabang, pay their tuition and materials fees, take extra English lessons, and have enough to eat and live on day to day. The cost can also be shared with someone close to you.

At the end of September 2024, the new academic year began. This year, NK Seeds welcomed 8 new students: 5 girls and 3 boys. In total, the association supports 13 students, 6 girls and 7 boys, in the faculties of Medicine, English, Chinese and Tourism. They come from Oudomxay province and Nong Khiaw, from disadvantaged farming families. For them, sponsorship is the only chance of a better future.

An individual sponsorship costs €125 a month, for 2 to 4 years. In France, the 66% tax reduction brings it down to €42.50. A shared sponsorship is also possible, from €20 a month.