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My Philosophy of Giving | Sanva Saephan | TEDxLaneXangAve

3,478 views · Published 20 March 2017 · 16:40 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Knowing that giving is good and can bring so many benefits to us, I am sure the next logical thing that follows in the mind of everyone here is “How to give?” That is the hardest part, isn’t it?

Once you secure the commitment from the receiver, it already demonstrates the context of good giving. How to make good giving to become great giving? The joy of giving is amazing if one can achieve “great giving”. 

Displaced by the Secret War in Laos from 1963 to 1973, tens of thousands of highland Laotians, Mienh and Hmong people made perilous journey across the Mekong River to seek temporary refuge in various camps scattered across Thailand. Sanva was also among one of the refugees and only migrated to Bokeo, a province in the north of Laos, in 1994.

While in Singapore, Sanva published his very first book in 2013 titled “Stateless: Diary of a Spirited Boy at Napho Camp” with the proceeds going towards building a much-needed primary school in his hometown. Continuing from the success if his first book, Sanva, in 2014, published another book titled “Transition: A Journey in Laos” with the proceeds going towards constructing a vocational training center for the less fortunate female in Vientiane.

Currently, he is the founder of Yaonoy Center, an educational social enterprise, to provide an affordable language enrichment class to students from all walks of life.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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