Friends-International Together, building futures.
Friends baking for Friends!
Jessica, a ten year old girl living in California, recently saw What I See When I Close My Eyes when her parents hosted a living room screening of the movie. Jessica was so moved...
Beautiful renovations
After receiving funding from The Australian Embassy, the Beauty/Hair training rooms at Mith Samlanh have been undergoing renovation. The students all were happy to help empty out the classrooms in anticipation for the new...
Shiny hair, nails AND classrooms!
From: Natalie Phnom Penh, Cambodia After receiving some wonderful funding from The Australian Embassy, I am very excited to announce…..we have now begun the building renovations for the Beauty/Hair training rooms at the school....
Shuffling Occupations
From: Tracy Phnom Penh, Cambodia Smoothly ironed blue skirt, crisp white shirt, blue bag and big smile, she walks proudly through the gates of her new school. Today is the first day. Before being...
World AIDS Day 2008
Pictures from the World AIDS Day celebrations at the Mith Samlanh center in Cambodia!
Phalla’s Story
From: Sophea Phnom Penh, Cambodia Phalla is a former Mith Samlanh student who started studying at Mith Samlanh in 1997. Phalla recently came back to Mith Samlanh to proudly show off her High School...
A Surprise Encounter
From: Mark Vientiane, Lao PDR During my last visit to Vientiane, Lao PDR, I bumped into someone of my childhood past. Recognizing my name, Amy, who now works at UNICEF, said she had met...
Dark-Haired Tortilla Sellers
From: Tracy Mexico City, Mexico Boarding Pass in hand. Next stop Taipei. LA and then Mexico, where hopefully a cheery-faced Mexican in sombrero is standing next to Pierre, to take us to our hotel....
Scavenging Village
From: Sophea Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia It was 8:30 am at the Mith Samlanh center. Getting on the back of a motorbike just behind my colleague, Bunroeun, who works with the Drug Team, I...