Category: News From Our Programs
Celebrating Diversity
International urban artists Samapeap Tarr – Peap (from NZ), Bibi Chun and They (both from Malaysia), recently brought their artistic talents to the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia with various events and workshops. One...
More fun and games at Mith Samlanh’s April Fun Fair
Mith Samlanh’s next FUN FAIR on April 24th at the Mith Samlanh Center in Phnom Penh will have even more entertainment and FUN! April’s FUN FAIR will feature a special live art performance by...
We might be different, but we can still play together
A group of students from Mith Samlanh have been working with International School of Phnom Penh’s (ISPP) Grade 2/3 class over the past few months to explore how children’s rights are being met in...
Celebrating International Women’s Day
To mark the occasion of International Women’s Day, a group of mothers from the Friends-International’s Home Based Production project in Phnom Penh made a trip to Kompong Som, on the coast of Cambodia. It...
Kaliyan Mith in Siem Reap street parade this weekend!
The Giant Puppet Parade takes place this Saturday 27 February, and students from Kaliyan Mith will again take part in this exciting and colourful parade. If you are in Siem Reap, don’t miss it!...
Friends-International on TV
Friends-International features in an Episode of BBC World’s ‘Alvin’s Guide to Good Business’ on Saturday 20 March 2010. The broadcast times (all GMT times) are: Sat 20/03/2010 – 02:30, 08:30 Sun 21/03/2010 – 14:30,...
Peuan Mit expands services at the Songsama Center in Vientiane
Friends-International has recently formalized its activities in the Songsama Rehabilitation Center in Vientiane, Laos. Working in collaboration with the government, the Peuan Mit team will provide support to young people recovering from drug use...
Small beads making a big difference to families in Bangkok
The Peuan Peuan team has just started selling its new range of products made by families at the ThaiCraft fairs in Bangkok. The first fair we joined was in December and was busy with...
A celebration for students at Mith Samlanh
Our main goal at Friends-International is to get children back to school, help young people get training and find a job and help them all become productive citizens. On the 11th of December the...
Makphet – one of Asia’s best restaurants
Friends-International’s training restaurant in Vientiane, Laos has been recognised by the 2009-2010 Miele Guide as one of Asia’s best restaurants. Makphet is run by former street youth and their teachers and specialises in modern...
Back to School in Siem Reap
It was a very important day for a group of students at Kaliyan Mith in Siem Reap – their first day of school. Kaliyan Mith (Friends-International’s project in Siem Reap) recently held a ceremony...
Read it, then wear it!
French magazine Courrier International is making good use of its unsold editions through a partnership with Friends-International. The unsold Courrier International magazines are being made into messenger bags by socially disadvantaged parents, who are...
The Twin Diamonds
Most young people dream of being in a movie and for 10 students from Friends-International, their dream has come true. ‘The Twin Diamonds’, is a 45-minute film made by 60 students from six different...
Friends@240’s stylish reopening
Friends@240 is a creative and interactive fashion studio for hip clothing and accessories, ready-to-wear and made to measure, made by former street youth in training. The shop recently reopened with a special opening party...
