THINK – Support Families, Not Orphanages
When we launched our ‘Children Are Not Tourist Attractions’ campaign with the support of UNICEF back in 2011 we hoped it would raise awareness and prompt behavior change in the public in relation...
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‘THINK!’ Photo Exhibition Siem Reap Launch Event
Last week saw the very successful launch of the ChildSafe ‘THINK!’ Photo Exhibition Siem Reap. The grounds of Marum training restaurant in the city saw around 130 people attending the launch event, who were...
Begging Children – An Exhibition To Make You ‘THINK!’
From 26th November 2014-31 January 2015 the Friends-International (FI) Kaliyan Mith program in Siem Reap will be running a thought-provoking exhibition of images addressing the issue of giving to begging children. Our acclaimed training...
Mith Samlanh Students Present #ENDviolence Campaign In Phnom Penh
Last week saw UNICEF Cambodia and the Royal Government of Cambodia launch a report on the findings of a 2013 survey on violence against children in tandem with a campaign, #ENDviolence , to raise...
Take the Friends ‘N’ Food Challenge!
Here at Friends-International we’re famous for our award-winning training restaurants, but now we want you to be our head chef! Our supporters around the world are taking the Friends ‘N’ Food Challenge – holding...
‘Bangkok Boy’ – A Story From Peuan Peuan
From Vuthaya Charoenpol (Ann), the Friends Thailand Peuan Peuan Country Program Director comes this story of just one of the many ‘Bangkok Boys’, and how our program works to help them… “Last August, staff...
FACE and Friends – Partners in Building Futures!
We at Friends were over the moon recently at the news that one of our CYTI partners in Egypt, FACE, who operate in Cairo, had won a prestigious award – the WISE Award 2014...
Children (And Dumpsites) Are Not Tourist Attractions – Anlong Pi, Siem Reap
Anlong Pi sounds attractive, doesn’t it? Almost a sing-song quality to the words, reminiscent of other beautiful sounding places like Angkor Wat, or Siem Reap. But there the similarity ends, as Anlong Pi is...
A Student’s Day – Marum Restaurant, Siem Reap
Let’s take a peek at the typical day of one of our hospitality training students in the Kaliyan Mith program in Siem Reap. N is 20 years old and is originally from Siem Reap....
Kaliyan Mith Siem Reap – Meet The Family Reintegration Team!
We are focusing our posts this week on the work of our Kaliyan Mith program in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Reintegration is a core approach of Friends work – into school, into employment, into society,...
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...
Win4Youth Team At Friends, Part Two, ‘Breaking The Cycle’, Emer & Ryushiro.
Adecco Win4Youth offices across the globe are fundraising for chosen organizations through their Win4Youth cycle challenge. Four of the challenge team members won the chance to spend a week seeing the work of one...
Win4Youth Team At Friends. Impressions Part One, Vani & Dai.
Adecco Win4Youth offices across the globe are fundraising for chosen organizations through their Win4Youth cycle challenge. Four of the challenge team members won the chance to spend a week seeing the work of one...
Makphet Hospitality Students Share Their Friends-liness!
During their time in training with Friends our vocational training students don’t just focus on their particular area of study. There are many other things to do, including time to enjoy recreational activities such...
Education In Action – Toolbox Training At Siem Reap
Friends-International believes in developing strong working relationships and partnerships within relevant sectors of all countries we work in. Our CYTI Alliance program not only fosters partnership and cooperation between NGO’s, but also between...
