It’s a hot, dusty ride to Andong
A story by our AYAD volunteer Allan. When I ask Sitrin if I can ride with the Wisebird team to the Andong community a wide grin explodes across his face. He grasps at my...
Author: Friends-International
“Les plus beaux chants du monde” – all for Friends-International
Friends France have organized what will be a breathtaking event to raise awareness and funds for Friends-International. Friends France organise une merveilleuse soirée pour soutenir les programmes de Friends-International. Le 15 Juin, dans la...
A Day In The Life – One Mother’s Story
In this edition of ‘A Day In The Life’ we are introduced to Vany, a single mother from Cambodia living on the streets of Bangkok. Peuan Peuan is the name of Friends-International’s program in...
Together, UNITED for children!
Manchester United footballing legend Bryan Robson paid a visit to our Peuan Peuan Thailand program activities in Bangkok earlier this month, writes Vuthaya Charoenpol, our country program director for Thailand. Robson, along with Man...
Renewed Project brings further hope for street children
This is an article from the Vientiane Times about a meeting to recognize the completion of the three-year Memorandum of Understanding (March 2008 to March 2011) between Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and...
ChildSafe Hotline in Khmer New Year
Dear friends of Friends, We are pleased to announce that our ChildSafe Hotline Teams are still working as normal during this Khmer New Year holiday. So if you see a child in danger or...
News from the programs
We at Friends-International are delighted to announce that a new country program director (CPD) has been appointed recently to the Peuan Peuan (Thailand) program. Vuthaya Charoenpol (better known to us as Ann) has taken...
A Day In The Life – ChildSafe Hotline Manager
In this edition of ‘A Day In The Life’ we are introduced to Bunna, a ChildSafe Hotline Manager and student. My name is Bunna and I work as the Hotline Manager for the ChildSafe...
A morning spent monitoring
A story by our AYAD volunteer Allan. It is early morning when Heng gently taps me on the shoulder, smiles and asks if I’m ready. We are to visit and monitor a former Mith...
Mith Samlanh takes third place in National Popular Art Competition
Three decades of war at the end of the last century ravaged Cambodia’s art and culture. The Royal Government of Cambodia is working together with selected NGOs to preserve and improve the rich culture...
Food Bags Project
The meaningful collaboration and relationship between Friends-International and the International School of Phnom Penh (ISPP) continues to develop, as can be seen from the story below highlighting action taken by ISPP students which not...
A Day In The Life – Electricity Vocational Training From Home
In this edition of ‘A Day In The Life’ we are introduced to 17 year old Kosal, a Mith Samlanh Electricity student. 17-year-old Kosal is one year into a Vocational Training program in Electricity....
We’re thinking of you Japan
To all our friends in Japan, We at Friends-International are shocked and saddened at the terrible natural disaster which has occurred and the subsequent loss of life, homes and possible risk of nuclear contamination...
New Computer Lab at Mith Samlanh
Training opportunities for some of the most marginalized young people in Phnom Penh have now expanded to include Computer & IT Skills with the opening of a brand new computer lab at the Mith...
Farewell to Um Long – Mith Samlanh Guard
It was with sadness on March 3rd Mith Samlanh farewelled Mr.Loeng Long. Mr. Loeng Long had worked with Mith Samlanh for the past 10 years. Addressing Mith Samlanh staff and students Mr. Loeng Long...
