What is LEAD

Language, Education and Development. We work to improve language resources, education resources and development resources in Asia.

LEAD is a vision of minority communities reaching their education and development goals while valuing their languages and cultures.

LEAD Asia, a unit of SIL in Asia, works with these communities to help them build the skills they need to engage with development opportunities, and to become better advocates for themselves. We also work to link communities with resources when it is needed and desired.

We want to partner with supporters, donors, and advocates to strengthen our work with communities in Asia.

The Women That Strengthen the World: part 3

Grandmothers in School

  

Despite the entire room looking her way, Paay focuses intently on her work, remaining unfazed and dedicated to the task at hand. Just as some onlookers start becoming antsy with the wait, Paay sits back proudly and displays the result of her hard work. In wavering but distinct type is the spelling of Paay’s full name, in her own language, for all to see. Cheers erupt around her and a shy smile breaks across her face.

The Women That Strengthen the World: part 2

Mothers in the Community


Mariam and a Bunong mother sit with their sons and discuss community issues.

Mariam Smith is a full time community worker, wife and mother in rural Cambodia and does quite a job at balancing all of her roles on a daily basis. Working closely with local language communities to uncover solutions that will create paths of success and development is just a portion of the way Mariam is investing in the lives of others. Mariam took some time to paint us a picture of some of the rewards and challenges of her line work:

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