Rising Leaders are young women stepping into clarity, confidence, and self-belief.
Through mentorship, reflection, and community, they are learning to name their dreams, trust their voice, and take ownership of their future.
Su
Vietnam
Year 1 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To finish university and find a good job.
Pahoua
Laos
Year 2 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To build leadership skills, improve English and computer skills, and find a job.
Yer
Laos
Year 5 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To build confidence in speaking skills, improve leadership skills and build more connections.
Mai Moua
Laos
Year 2 With Seeds4Hope
Short-Term Goal: Improve my health, confidence, and English skills to prepare for studying abroad.
Long-Term Goal: Build a business that supports vulnerable communities in Laos.
Yong
Laos
Year 5 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To grow as a leader, improve communication, and learn about investing.
Pee
Laos
Year 1 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To earn a scholarship to study abroad; become a good speaker and communicate fluently with other people.
Yer
Laos/China
Year 5 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To complete my education, work hard to support my family, take my parents to travel abroad within the next three years, and grow my skills through S4H workshops.
Kabao
Laos
Year 2 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To earn a scholarship, and get a laptop to help me study math and English.
Ly
Vietnam
Year 2 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To achieve a GPA above 3.2 ; improve soft skills: communication, networking, problem-solving, leadership, and foreign languages
Mai
Laos
Year 1 With Seeds4Hope
Short-Term Goal: To understand myself better, learn how to lead a team, and build confidence communicating with large groups and working well with others.
Long-Term Goal: To go study abroad and become a teacher or guide for international visitors in my country.
Lia
Laos/Japan
Year 2 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To pass the Japanese language exam at the N2 level and find a good job
Chitva (Cib)
Laos
Year 3 With Seeds4Hope
Short-Term Goal: To become a more confident leader by improving my communication, computer, and problem-solving skills and practicing leadership in small groups.
Long-Term Goal: To finish my studies, secure a good job, and support my parents and community.
Maiker
Laos
Year 1 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To get a job with a development organization
Na (Ambassador)
Laos
Year 5 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To prove my leadership skills and become more confident in speaking and computer skills.
Linda (Ambassador)
Laos
Year 3 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To improve my mind to be more deeply understanding of myself; find what is suitable for me; try new hobbies to challenge myself.
Pacha (Ambassador)
Laos/China
Year 5 With Seeds4Hope
Short-Term Goal: To improve my English, math, and leadership skills while earning income.
Long-Term Goal: To become a nurse and work as a translator in the hospital.
Dejntxhee "Se" (Ambassador)
Laos
Year 4 With Seeds4Hope
Goal: To earn money to take the IELTS and strengthen my facilitation and management skills at work; to pursue master’s degree within the next one to two years.