News from Teguz streets – not all bad
Putchica*, writing a nice field story about our work in Tegucigalpa is not easy… For four years the CYTI Alliance team has been working closely with two alliance members in Tegucigalpa, the capital of...
Friends-International Together, building futures.
Travelling with the Olympic outreach team
A story by our AYAD volunteer Allan. I’ve become somewhat of the unofficial photographer for Friends-International. It is an enviable position that allows me to travel and document many of the wonderful happenings of...
The bees have been released!
It was 11 months and 6 days ago when our cookbook team began working on the new Lao cookbook – ‘from Honeybees to Pepperwood’. Tonight (June 2nd) all of that hard work came to...
FunFair wrap
The early warm afternoon sunshine quickly gave way to threatening clouds over Mith Samlanh. It was surprisingly welcome, as it not only blocked out the piercing rays of the sun but also added a...
‘from Honeybees to Pepperwood’ – Lao cookbook launch
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and Friends-International invite you to join us in celebrating the launch of our new cookbook on Thursday 2nd June, Makphet Restaurant, Vientiane, Laos PDR. If you are...
MAGICAL MUSICAL MYSTERY TOUR FUN FAIR @ MITH SAMLANH, SAT 28TH, 2PM – 6PM
Mith Samlanh’s upcoming FUN FAIR on May 28th, 2pm-6pm at the Mith Samlanh Center in Phnom Penh will be a Magical, Musical Mystery Tour of mythic proportions. May’s FUN FAIR will feature an extravaganza of music tricks, mysterious...
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...
“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...
