Futures Now!
2019 is a very important year indeed for Friends-International. August will mark 25 years since the launch of the very first Friends program, Mith Samlanh, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 25 years on, and that...
Category: Celebrations
To Angkor Wat – from Chong Kneas!
Chong Kneas is a community near the Tonle Sap lake, about 15km from Siem Reap town in Cambodia and around 30km from the historic Angkor temple complex. It’s made up of seven fishing villages where around...
138 Wheels For Women In Siem Reap!
This great update comes from Laura in our Kaliyan Mith program in Siem Reap, Cambodia. “On Thursday 12 January, Kaliyan Mith donated 69 bikes to a wide range of our female program beneficiaries with...
First Beauty Graduates From Siem Reap!
The Kaliyan Mith team in Siem Reap (KMSR) are delighted to announce the first two successful graduates from the Phka Kravan Beauty Training Social Business in Siem Reap! The two young women are aged...
One Cambodian Woman’s Story… for International Women’s Day
This story, to celebrate International Women’s Day, comes to us from our Mith Samlanh program in Phnom Penh. The name has been changed to protect her identity, but Sophea’s story is typical of many...
‘Second trade fair of Friends ‘N’ Stuff in Bangkok…our Stuff is reaching a bigger crowd!’
A guest post by Ann (Vuthaya Charoenpol), our Country Program Director for Friends Thailand (Peuan Peuan) on last week’s successful fair held in Bangkok which showcased our products and the story behind them. ‘I...
Happy Birthday M’Lop Tapang!
Saturday 1st June 2013 was a very exciting and important day in Cambodia. Not only did International Children’s Day fall on that date, but it was also the day that our long-standing partner organization,...
Family Matters!
On International Families Day, one Cambodian mother recalls how the Mith Samlanh program supported her to keep her family together… ‘My husband died leaving me with six children, so I moved to Phnom Penh...
An (International Women’s) Day in the Life of Sia and Davanh!
For International Women’s Day, we focus on two of our amazing female staff from the Peuan Mit program in Lao PDR. Let’s meet Davanh Keoninanluck, the school follow-up and case manager (part of the...
Fun Filled Day in Sapansiri!
Vuthaya Charoenpol (Ann), our Country Program Manager for Thailand sent us this recent piece on a fantastic fun-filled day held in one of the communities the Peuan Peuan team works with in Bangkok. ‘Saturday...
Fun Fair Wrap
Last Saturday’s Fun Fair saw droves of people descending on the Mith Samlamh center in Phnom Penh to celebrate Cambodia’s colorful culture. Color (and culture) was everywhere, from the dazzling costumes of the students...
COLORFUL FUN FAIR @ MITH SAMLANH – SEPTEMBER, SAT 3RD, 9AM – 2PM
‘Entry Free! (for you – and me!) Culture and colors and things to see, truly Cambodian drinks and snacks, some brand new games (and old faves come back!) Stalls with bargains, new and old...
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...
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...
FunFair Wrap
The warm afternoon sunshine brought a real feel good atmosphere to Mith Samlanh’s FunFair on Saturday in Phnom Penh. Love was also in the air as young (and not so young!) people took to...
