First of July and first day of school in Laos
It was an early start to the school year for students in Laos with classes starting in July this year, to fit in with the schedule for the South East Asian Games which are...
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Tooit Tooit has a new home
Tooit Tooit in Phnom Penh has moved to stall number 434 in the Russian Markets. You’ll find it in the ceramics section (next to all the colored plates, cups and tea pots), and...
New ChildSafe members in Siem Reap
Kaliyan Mith recently held a ceremony for the newest group of ChildSafe network members in Siem Reap There are now 145 tuk-tuks and 40 hotels and guesthouses who have been certified as ChildSafe are...
Thai Immigration Bureau supports ChildSafe efforts to protect children
On June 19, Mark, Cha and Kung from Friends-International met with Mr. Chatchawat Sokssomchit, the Commissioner of the Thailand Immigration Bureau to discuss ways of working together to promote ChildSafe campaigns at different entry...
A new award for Friends-International
Friends-International’s Executive Director, Sébastien Marot, has been selected as one of the EastAsia/Southeast Asia regional winners of the 2009 Social Entrepreneur of the Year competition. Sébastien will join the global network of 160 outstanding...
New products now available from Friends@240
The shop ‘Friends@240’ on Street 240, Phnom Penh is open again (after undergoing a serious makeover and expansion) offering new ranges of clothing and funky accessories for both kids and adults. The kids range...
Mith Samlanh provides special services for street children during ASEAN meeting
PHNOM PENH, May 22, 2009 The Municipality of Phnom Penh and local NGO Mith Samlanh are working in collaboration to provide safe shelter for street working and living children during next week’s ASEAN meeting...
Peuan Mit supporting reintegration of minority groups
Peuan Mit recently reintegrated three boys who had migrated to Thailand and came back to Laos through the official repatriation program last year. The three of them studied at Peuan Mit and all graduated...
Young filmmaker returns to Cambodia to teach others the art of filmmaking
Davy Chou first came to Cambodia in 2008, to discover his parents country of origin. For Davy, a filmmaker who grew up in France, it was a life-changing experience. Davy returned to Cambodia in...
UN Secretary General Meets Peuan Mit Students and Staff in Vientiane, Laos.
Vientiane, Laos Students and staff from Peuan Mit were able to meet UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, on his recent visit to Lao PDR. Two students happily talked with Mr Ban...
A day on the streets in Bangkok
The entire Friends-International team in Bangkok (including the admin team) recently conducted a one-day survey on street children in Bangkok. The survey was to try to find out how many street children there are...
Women’s Day 2009
Phnom Penh, Cambodia To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Home Based Production team organised a day out for all the mothers involved in the project (over 70 women!). The day included a day out...
Seb’s Teddy Bear
From: Pierre Cairo, Egypt I’ve now been to Cairo five times to work with FACE Egypt, our local CYTI network partner. We’ve been helping the FACE team for a year now, assisting them to...
Friends-International and SilkAir Launch Partnership in Singapore
Phnom Penh, Cambodia Friends-International and Silk Air recently launched the start of their new partnership in Singapore. As part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations, Silk Air has selected Friends-International as the NGO that they...
