Volunteer Viewpoints
Volunteers Alicia and Riny share their thoughts as they see our field work at first hand during their orientation.
Category: Cambodia – Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith
Building Futures (and hope) Through Skills Training
A positive outlook after troubled times in this story from Cambodia… Despite the welcome ceasefire, border tensions continue to affect communities across Cambodia. Many families (estimated at 500K persons) have left their homes for...
Bridging Worlds: A Volunteer’s Perspective – Part Two
In this concluding part, our volunteer Clara reflects upon the importance of solidarity and trust between the FI teams and those they are working with. Trusting In Change ‘However, through this day we’re really...
Bridging Worlds: A Volunteer’s Perspective – Part One
As an important part of their orientation, all volunteers with us spend time ‘on the field’, with the teams, to better understand their role in supporting our work. This is a carefully controlled exercise,...
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...
Canada Ensures Salon Successes
A cornerstone of Building Futures During its 30 Years of existence, training for employment has been a cornerstone of the ‘Building Futures’ work at Friends-International. Our vocational training has always developed with market needs...
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...
Chanthy – ChildSafe and Creative!
Our Communications Coordinator James spent some time with the Siem Reap teams this week, catching up on the range of work that our Kaliyan Mith (KMSR) #everydayheroes are doing in Cambodia… A Community Afloat...
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!
New Future for a Single Mum
From dangerous work in the entertainment sector, to becoming a successful businesswoman with our support, this is Ut’s story…
Graduation Day
Smiles and celebrations were very much in evidence at Club Friends in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Thursday of last week. It was the chosen venue for the Graduation Awards Celebration Ceremony for students of...
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...
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...
