New Year News (And More) From Laos
It’s been a busy few weeks for our program in Lao PDR, Peuan Mit. New Year celebrations have been in full swing, but before they got underway there was some important work to complete...
Category: News From Our Programs
Citizen Tips – Driving A Protective Agenda In Cambodia
On April 3rd the ChildSafe Network officially launches ‘7 Tips To Protect Children In Cambodia’, the first ChildSafe Citizen campaign. ChildSafe Citizen tips are based upon the highly successful and widely shared ‘7 Tips...
Giving Blood Is Good
When, after seeing our campaign materials, people acknowledge that visiting orphanages, or giving to begging children is actually a harmful practice, they often ask ‘Well, what else can I do to help?’ What can you do?...
Little Big Worlds Come To Kaliyan Mith
Dorette, our Kaliyan Mith (KM) program Technical Advisor for Non-Formal Education (NFE) in Siem Reap, Cambodia, sends us information on some amazing collaborative arts workshops that took place there this week – read on...
Friends-International 3PC Program Review & Looking To The Future!
On February 12th 2015 representatives from the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) met with partner NGO’s from the Friends-International (FI) initiative 3PC (Partnership Program for the Protection of Children...
Combating Labor Trafficking – A Holistic Approach To A Major Issue
It’s ‘Human Trafficking Awareness Month’, and for many the images conjured by the phrase ‘Human Trafficking’ will be linked to Sex Trafficking, as invariably mass media coverage focuses particularly on the sensational or salacious...
Casting Votes, Throwing Balls In Siem Reap!
It’s been a busy time at the new Transitional Home (TH) premises in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Transitional Homes are temporary safe shelters for children and young people participating in our programs. Children and young...
Alcoholism Support Group Helps Reduce Domestic Violence In Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Did you know that the Kaliyan Mith Siem Reap program in Cambodia runs an alcoholism support group? The group piloted in Chong Kneas commune in June 2013 to help reduce the prevalence of domestic...
That Was The (Media) Year That Was!
Over this past week we’ve been looking back at our program work during 2014 through our social media channels. However, the Friends 20th Anniversary Year also saw that work featuring strongly across both local...
A Happy Outcome – The Family+ Program At Work.
This story from our Social Work Technical Advisor James Farley tells exactly how a better future for one child who was at risk was secured through mutual understanding, collaboration and dedicated program work under...
THINK – Support Families, Not Orphanages
When we launched our ‘Children Are Not Tourist Attractions’ campaign with the support of UNICEF back in 2011 we hoped it would raise awareness and prompt behavior change in the public in relation...
‘THINK!’ Photo Exhibition Siem Reap Launch Event
Last week saw the very successful launch of the ChildSafe ‘THINK!’ Photo Exhibition Siem Reap. The grounds of Marum training restaurant in the city saw around 130 people attending the launch event, who were...
Begging Children – An Exhibition To Make You ‘THINK!’
From 26th November 2014-31 January 2015 the Friends-International (FI) Kaliyan Mith program in Siem Reap will be running a thought-provoking exhibition of images addressing the issue of giving to begging children. Our acclaimed training...
Mith Samlanh Students Present #ENDviolence Campaign In Phnom Penh
Last week saw UNICEF Cambodia and the Royal Government of Cambodia launch a report on the findings of a 2013 survey on violence against children in tandem with a campaign, #ENDviolence , to raise...
Take the Friends ‘N’ Food Challenge!
Here at Friends-International we’re famous for our award-winning training restaurants, but now we want you to be our head chef! Our supporters around the world are taking the Friends ‘N’ Food Challenge – holding...
