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Khmu National Federation (KNF) would like to express its gratitude and congratulations to Sao Lao Khmu Youth Fresno for dedicating their time and energy to performing at Sabaidee Fest 2024.

Khmu New Year celebration is celebrated annually throughout the United States of America. Khmu’ is one of the three main ethnic groups in Laos which consists of the Lao Theung (Khmu’), Lao-Loum, and Lao Soung (Hmong). The Khmu ethnic group is the original indigenous inhabitants of Laos. Khmu’ have their language, written alphabets that were taught to them during the colonial era. They preserve and protect their culture, beliefs, and traditional costumes which makes them unique from the many ethnic groups in Laos. The Greh Ritual ceremony is the most important New Year celebration for the Khmu people.

Congratulations to the board members, regional representatives, senior advisers, and executive team of the Khmu National Federation (KNF). We’re incredibly proud of everyone’s devotion, hard work, and commitment. We appreciate your inspiration and your role in helping to preserve our Khmu culture. We are grateful that H.E. Ambassador Mr. Sisavath Inphachanh, Laos PDR Ambassador to the USA and Canada was able to attend the Board of Directors meeting and provide advice. 

Greetings for the 2024 Khmu New Year. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who helped make Mun’ Greh New Year on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Richmond a success, especially our Khmu National Federation and all of you who worked so hard to make this happen! anticipating many more. We especially appreciate H.E. Ambassador Mr. Sisavath Inphachanh’s invitation to celebrate the Khmu New Year with us.

On behalf of the Khmu National Federation, Inc (KNF), we are pleased to provide Fund towards rice and basic supplies for our Lao Khmu families affected by the recent flood in Oudomxay Province of northern Laos. Thank you KNF VP Tony Khoutsavanh for your coordination with Mrs. Khamfong Sotapaserth to ensure the successful donations goes to the affected families; September 2022.

Khmu National Federation, Inc (KNF) Board & Leadership development training, Fresno, CA 6/24-6/26, 2022. Thank you all members for your time, commitment and sacrifice to make it a huge success.

2020 Accomplishments 

1. KNF Website officially launched 
2. KNF Board Quarterly meetings
3. Grant Award- COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach
4. Food distribution to the Khmu communities

2021 Accomplishments 

1. Grant Award- Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) 
2. COVID-19 community outreach
3. Community engagement and advocacy
4. Local vaccine outreach, education and referrals
5. Food distribution to Khmu communities
6. Completed Khmu Census in the USA
7. KNF Board Quarterly meetings
8. Completed Khmu Student Census in the USA

ສິ່ງທີ່ທໍາສຳ​ເຣັດຂອງສະ​ຫະ​ພັນ​ສະ​ມາ​ຄົມ​ກຶມ​ມຸ (ສ​ສກ)

ສິ່ງທີ່ທໍາສຳ​ເຣັດໃນ​ປີ 2020

1. ສະ​ຫະ​ພັນ​ສະ​ມາ​ຄົມ​ກຶມ​ມຸ (ສ​ສກ) ໄດ້ຕັ້ງແວບ​ໄຊຂື້ນ
2. ສະ​ຫະ​ພັນ​ສະ​ມາ​ຄົມ​ກຶມ​ມຸ (ສ​ສກ) ໄດ້ຈັດປະ​ຊຸມ​ຄ​ນະອຳ​ນວຍ​ການທຸກໆສາມ​ເດືອນ
3. ໄດ້​ຮັບເງິນ​ຊ່ວຍ​​ໂຄ​ສະ​ນາ​ຊັກ​ຊ່ວນ​ໃຫ້​ຄົນ​ໄປ​ສັກ​ຢາ​ແກ້​ພະ​ຍາດ​ໂຄວິດ-19
4. ໄດ້ແຈກ​ຢ່າຍ​ອາ​ຫານ​​​ການ​ກິນໃຫ້ຄອບ​ຄົວ​ກຶມ​ມຸ

ສິ່ງທີ່ທໍາສຳ​ເຣັດໃນ​ປີ 2021

1. ໄດ້ຮັບ​ເງິນ​ຊ່ວຍຈາກ​ອົງ​ການຊາວ​ເອ​ເຊັຍຕາ​ເວັນ​ອອກ​ສຽງ​ໃຕ້ (SEARAC)
2. ໄດ້​ຊ່ວຍ​ສັ​ງ​ຄົມ​ໃນ​ການ​ປ້ອງ​ກັນ​ພະ​ຍາດໂຄວິດ-19
3. ໄດ້​ສ​ນັບ​ສ​ນູນ​ແລະ​ປະ​ສານ​ງານວຽກ​ການ​ຂອງ​ສັງ​ຄົມ
4. ໄດ້​ສິດ​ສອນແລະ​ນຳ​ສົ່ງ​ຄົນ​ໄປ​ສັກ​ຢາປ້ອງ​ກັນ​ພະ​ຍາດໂຄວິດ-19
5. ໄດ້​ແຈກ​ຢ່າຍ​ອາ​ຫານ​ການ​ກິນໃຫ້​ຄອບ​ຄົວ​ກຶມ​ມຸ
6. ໄດ້​ສຳ​ເຣັດການ​ສຳ​ຣວດ​ສັມມະ​ໂນ​ຄົວ​ກຶມ​ມຸໃນສະ​ຫະຣັດອາເມຣິກາ
7. ໄດ້​ມີ​ການ​ປະ​ຊຸມ​ຄ​ນະອຳ​ນວຍ​ການຂອງ​ສະ​ຫະ​ພັນໃນທຸກໆ​ສາມ​ເດືອນ
8. ໄດ້​ສຳ​ເຣັດ​ການ​ສຳ​ຣວດສັມມະ​ໂນຂອງນັກ​ສຶກ​ສາ​ກຶມ​ມຸໃນສະ​ຫະຣັດອາເມຣິກາ

Nèèv hi bwan dé tèèq hôôc dé’Rôôm Sama-khôm Khmu(RSK)

Nèèv hi bwan dé tèèq hôôc da’nwm 2020

1. Rôôm Sama-khôm Khmu(RSK) bwan dé taq Vèèp-say khwan
2. Rôôm Sama-khôm Khmu’ (RSK) bwan dé pa’sum kha-na’-amnuay-kaan jwm 3 `nwan
3. Bwan dé rap kmuul jooy khô-sna an gôn yoh sak s’ooq `ya klat pha’-ñaat khôvit-19
4. Bwan dé `meek sqmah jooy grua gôn Kmhmu’

Nèèv hi bwan dé tèèq hôôc da’ nwm 2021

1. Bwan dé rap kmhuul jooy caak Ôq-Kaan  Asia Matbri’-Guut Luaq-Tal  (SEARAC) 
2. Jooy gôn saq-khôm da’ viak klat pha-ñaat Khôvit-19
3. Bwan dé guut jooy viak dé’ saq-khôm
4. Bwan dé `mook-soon pa’ srôq gôn yoh sak s`ooq `ya klat pha-ñaat Khôvit-19
5. Bwan dé `meek sqmah an grua gôn Khmu’
6. Bwan dé’ hôôc vwl (sam-ruat) sam-manô grua Khmu’ da’ USA
7. Bwan dé pa’sum kha-na’-amnuay-kaan dé Rôôm Sama-khôm Khmu’ jwm 3 `nwan
8. Bwan dé’ hôôc vwl (sam-ruat) sam-manô dé’nak-hian Khmu’ da’ USA        

K`eey hmmaal koon Kmhmu’ gaay

Older adults and people who have certain underlying conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 illness.

Know how it spreads

1. There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease in COVID-19. It is still being developed and will be available soon.
   
2. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
   
3. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
   
4. Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
   
5. Respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.
   
6. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
   
7. Some recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.

Everyone Should

1. Wash your hand often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
   
2. It’s especially important to wash:
   ● Before eating or preparing food
   ● Before touching your face
   ● After using the restroom
   ● After leaving a public place
   ● After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
   ● After handling your mask
   ● After changing a diaper
   ● After caring for someone sick
   ● After touching animals or pets
   
3. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
   
4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid close contact

1. Inside your home: Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
   
2. If possible, maintain 6 feet between the person who is sick and other household members.
   
3. Outside your home: Put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don’t live in your household.
   
4. Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to spread the virus.
   
5. Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) from other people.
   
6. Keeping distance from others is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting sick.

Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others

1. You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick.
   
2. The mask is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.
   
3. Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
   
4. Masks should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
   
5. Do NOT use a mask meant for a healthcare worker. Currently, surgical masks and N95 respirators are critical supplies that should be reserved for healthcare workers and other first responders.
   
6. Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The mask is not a substitute for social distancing.

Cover coughs and sneezes

1. Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow and do not spit.
   
2. Throw used tissues in the trash.
   
3. Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Clean and disinfect

1. Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
   
2. If surfaces are dirty, clean them. Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
   
3. Then, use a household disinfectant. The most common EPA-registered
   household disinfectants will work.

Monitor Your Health Daily

1. Be alert for symptoms. Watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.
   
2. Especially important if you are running essential errands, going into the office or workplace, and in settings where it may be difficult to keep a physical distance of 6 feet.
   
3. Take your temperature if symptoms develop.
   
4. Don’t take your temperature within 30 minutes of exercising or after taking medications that could lower your temperature, like acetaminophen.
   
5. Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.

Protect Your Health This Flu Season

1. It’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter. Healthcare systems could be overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and patients with COVID-19. This means getting a flu vaccine during 2020-2021 is more important than ever.
   
   
2. While getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19 there are many important benefits, such as:
   
   ● Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death.
   ● Getting a flu vaccine can also save healthcare resources for the care of patients with COVID-19.

Written By: Dr. Bouaketh Sayarath