Where motorways were, now filthy water flows…
‘October 31st – early morning, and a phone call from Thai Public Broadcast Service (Thai PBS) where, 2 days ago, I went to request survival bags for Sapansiri community. I remembered that day well,...
Friends-International Together, building futures.
Children of the floods
Out and about over the weekend helping with relief efforts, our Program Director in Bangkok, Ann, has sent us this report on one of the emergency shelters there… ‘The Rajabhat Panakorn University in Bangkok...
‘Together – facing the Bangkok floods with Friends’
‘No power, no (milk) powder… and water, water everywhere, but not the kind to drink…’ Ann in Bangkok writes ‘Another exciting and exhausting day, out and about during this crisis. Thip and Nat came...
Little fishes in the big floods
The flood situation in Bangkok remains critical. Particularly affected among our beneficiaries are those from the Sapansiri community. This from Ann, our Country Program Director in Thailand. ‘ The situation is worsening. The authority...
Bangkok floods latest – situation worsening for vulnerable families and children
Ann, our Country Program director for Thailand has sent us this report on the worsening situation in Bangkok. ‘On Monday 17th October, our outreach team went to Sapansiri Community, which has been severely hit...
When Children Become Tourist Attractions
Each year, thousands of tourists visit orphanages in Cambodia thinking they are helping some of the most vulnerable children in the world. Recent reports however have found their visits may be doing more harm...
Update – Flooding in Siem Reap
Ampor, our program director in Siem Reap, has given us this update on the floods there. “In Siem Reap the river has overflowed for the 4th consecutive time since 9th October. The level of...
Visiting Flooded Communities Along The Tonle Sap River
Lucie, our Mith Samlanh Advisor, visits flooded communities along the Tonle Sap River with outreach worker Phalla. Many families along the Tonle Sap have lost valuable items and have been forced to move from...
Thailand floods – updates from Peuan Peuan
More on how the floods in SE Asia are affecting our project areas. In Thailand, where our Peuan Peuan program is based in Bangkok, the worst flooded areas are Sapansiri Community and the Kredtrakan...
Study trip for the mechanics students
During August, 14 young men in training at the Peuan Mit mechanics garage in Vientiane, Lao PDR, went on a study trip to a large Kolao workshop. Kolao is a Korean brand of motorcycle...
Siem Reap – flood crisis eases, leaving sadness in its wake.
Many of the flood waters in Siem Reap and elsewhere have now receded, although two thirds of the communities we work in are still facing high levels of water. Our Kaliyan Mith teams have...
Earth String Band at Mith Samlanh
Need a smile? Then watch this – the Mith Samlanh center was chock full of funky bluegrass chickens when the Earth String Band passed through the other week, courtesy of the good folks at...
Siem Reap Floods – Kaliyan Mith Program Director Ampor Updates Us
Ampor Sam-Oeun is the program director of Friend’s program Kaliyan Mith in Siem Reap. As the situation with flooding there worsens, she has sent us an e-mail to update us. You can read some...
Flood Crisis in Siem Reap Update
Dear Friends of Friends The latest news on the flood situation in Siem Reap is that although flood waters continue to recede, our teams are working with a greater number of families as more...
