Big Brother Mouse Center in Luang Prabang
Based in Luang Prabang town, Big Brother Mouse (BBM) is a book publishing and literacy program that produces children's books in English and Lao to give them more chances on reading and learning. BBM makes these books accessible by encouraging travelers to purchase books and distributing them to rural Lao villages during their hikes/treks as gifts to local children. Tourists can also visit a BBM’s center where you help Laotian children and young adults practice speaking or reading English. The conversations happen naturally between motivated students and tourists about things around their life and culture. This is an amazing and inspirational way to meet local people while learning about their country from listening to their personal and cultural insights.