Everyone ..... unified by shared bonds and dreams

I understand that many of you have viewed at least some of these people before ( many times, you could probably add ) but now today, they are together

 

A Contented Group of Hmong Women and their Young Ones in Cacao Resettlement Village French Guiana.....

 

 

Cacao is one of the resettlement areas in French Guiana for the Hmong people from Laos... It is inland from Cayenne. .

 

We travelled in an open back truck along dirt roads to reach it. - which are now surfaced.

 

The Hmong people lived in the mountainous regions of Asia. During the Secret War in Laos, many went as refugees to Thailand. From there it was suggested that they become resettled in Overseas Departments of France and other countries.

 

In the late 1970's a number resettled in French Guiana where it was thought the non- urban environment would be condusive to self sufficiency and hold an opportunity to farm.

 

French Guiana is on the North East Coast of South America with Dutch Guiana or Suriname to the north across the Maroni River. Brazil is to the South .

 

When I visited, a lot of handicraft work was being created - the needlecraft - Also bowls made and shaped from coconut shells and some carved wood. At the time, the support funding was on a short-term guarentee .

 

Now the people there have proved that with unification and durability and hard work, they have become extremely successful in the most part...

Done