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.
Category: Friends-International
Phalla in Pattaya (but mostly Bangkok!)
Mith Samlanh’s Saving Lives Coordinator Phalla participating in an important panel and event in Thailand.
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…
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...
Futures At The Fair!
A Big Event The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organized a Youth Future Fair, which drew over 1000 students and youth from local universities and NGOs to the Royal University of Phnom Penh in...
FI At Peer2Peer
#everydayheroes from our management and program teams were out in force in Manila, Philippines recently for an extensive series of workshops organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the banner ‘ADB Peer2Peer Learning Event’....
A Family in Recovery
In 2019, when Tom was nine years old he and his four siblings could not go to school because they had to take care of each other. Their parents were not capable of raising...
Rebelling against Poverty
As a young teenage lad, Jerry* was considered rebellious. He dropped out of school against his parents’ wishes and started spending more time outside with his friends. His parents were worried about him because...
Barista Dreams Big
A call to the Futures Jakarta Hotline was the start of the next step in Andi’s coffee dreams. After some three years of planning, he and his brother finally opened their own coffee shop...
Gem of an Idea Takes Flight (The Vanna Jewelry Incubation Story)
Fascinated by the beauty of gems and jewelry, Vanna started collecting jewelry as soon as she was earning her own money. She shared her love for them by gifting friends and family. Her job...
Amazon Opportunity! BKK
Kaeo* had been working hard to ensure her family’s survival in a pandemic-stricken country, but as a housekeeper her income barely brought enough food to the table. Separated from her husband, who was often...
