Migrants, Mediation and Medicines
How the cross-border collaboration of our programs helps illegal migrants who are facing issues as they try to support themselves and their children and families back home.
Tagged: Friends-International
2024, The Year We Turned 30!
2024, the thirtieth year of Friends-International, is drawing to a close. Let’s spend just a little time scratching the surface of the incredible activities of our #everydayheroes over the past twelve months! Our year...
Pregnant in Pattaya
A young mum in distress, an abandoned newborn child… read how Friends Thailand Pattaya team supported a good outcome for this bad situation.
Phalla in Pattaya (but mostly Bangkok!)
Mith Samlanh’s Saving Lives Coordinator Phalla participating in an important panel and event in Thailand.
A Graduate’s Story: Sambath’s Journey to Becoming a Chef
Starting Out *Sambath, an 18-year-old living with his family, faced a dilemma after high school. His parents, who were farmers, couldn’t afford to send him to university. Determined to continue his education, he decided...
Adi Adds Up!
Eight-Year-Old Adi counts on participating in Teman Baik NFE activities to one day achieve his dream!
A Tale of Two Trainees
Two stories of young people with special educational needs who have been supported to achieve their dreams by the #everydayheroes of our Kaliyan Mith/Futures teams!
Tricked Into Danger
Read how Friends Alliance teams worked together across borders to help one young woman out of a very difficult and dangerous situation…
The Orchid Whisperer (The Sreypov Orchid Garden Incubation Story)
Surprised by her talent (and skill) for making orchids flourish and bloom, Sreypov dreamed of having her own orchid garden business—she started out with just her love for orchids and a dream to grow...
A Royal Calling
*Myat Myat is a bright young woman who joined the LinkAge Vocational Training Program under Tha Ngae Chin Myar (Friends International Myanmar). She excelled in her cooking skills and was really hard working. She...
Led to Better Futures!
In March 2022, brothers *Ag Ag & *Zaw Zaw happened upon Tha Ngae Chin Myar, Friends International Myanmar (FIMM) when they followed a group of children bringing lunch boxes to the program center. Our...
A Family Again
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Rushed to the hospital for emergency care, 14 year old *Kimly’s life was on the line after going through repeated physical abuse by her stepmother. Her life was saved by...
From Recycling to Rebuilding
*Sandar, a 12-year old girl, had been experiencing the hardships of life since a very young age. Her family could barely afford their daily needs. She had to do her part in collecting plastic...
Focusing on Food for a Better Future
The story of our young chef starts when he met one of our #everydayheroes (Mith Samlanh Staff) at a pagoda in 2004. Young as he was, he knew one thing, he loved food and...
A Tale of Two Restaurants – #socent in Lao PDR
Beginnings Coming to life in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 1994, Friends-International (FI) rapidly established innovative approaches to work with street children, youth and marginalized populations in the capital city. This was to help them...
