Friends-International founder Sebastien Marot has recently returned from Davos. The attached article, originally in French, introduces many Social Entrepreneurs including Sebastien. It explains in some detail how Davos allows “Alter-Entrepreneurs” direct access to multinationals,...
Last week five students from the secondary school at ISPP in Phnom Penh went out onto the streets of Phnom Penh to see for themselves the work the ChildSafe Network does in protecting children...
News From Our Programs / Restaurants and Shops
by Friends-International · Published January 25, 2011 · Last modified April 30, 2014
friends@240 proudly presents its new clothing and accessories line! New cuts and prints in store for you – now! In typical funky ‘Friends’ style, fashion meets recycling, transforming into a range of unique products....
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Celebrations / Events
by Friends-International · Published January 21, 2011 · Last modified April 22, 2014
Mith Samlanh is delighted to announce that the next FunFair will be held in the grounds of the Mith Samlanh Center on Saturday 12th February, 1pm to 5pm – same great FunFair at a...
Well, it’s a new year. Phew! They seem to pass by so quickly. Everyone at Friends is hard at work supporting our programs, producing our new Makphet Laos cookbook and international product catalogue, planning...
Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published December 24, 2010
Dear friends of Friends, 2010 was another year of changes and challenges for us all at Friends – we’re 16 years old now, and still as motivated and dynamic in our efforts to help...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published December 16, 2010
Friends-International is pleased to announce the recent renewal of the Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) license for Mith Samlanh, making it currently the only organization authorized to provide this service in Cambodia NSP’s have...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published December 14, 2010
Dear all, Some fantastic news – Mith Samlanh has found a 10 year old boy who was feared missing after the Koh Pich tragedy. Staff recognised the young boy during a visit to Kantha...
A story from Allan, Phnom Penh. At one stage I counted ten young street children injecting heroin in the alley around me. Monks slowly walked by on their morning alms. For a Westerner it...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published December 7, 2010
Dear friends of Friends, Thank you again for the overwhelming response from all of you. The teams are extremely happy to receive such support! As promised, here is the latest update on the situation...
by Friends-International · Published December 2, 2010 · Last modified April 22, 2014
Yesterday was World AIDS Day. For the event Mith Samlanh organised a performance named Stop AIDS, I promise. The event took place at the Mith Samlanh Training Center near the National Museum. It was...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published December 2, 2010
Dear all Thank you again for the overwhelming response from all of you: the teams are extremely happy to receive such support! As promised, here is the latest update on the situation after the...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published November 26, 2010
Under its Alternative Care Project (which ensures that at-risk children remain with their families or within a family environment), Friends-International and its partners are intensely involved in identifying children separated from their families and...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / ChildSafe / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published November 26, 2010
Dear friends of Friends Thank you so much for your numerous messages of support. After the tragic stampede, 20 children were missing from the Mith Samlanh centers in Phnom Penh and for 24 hours...
Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published October 21, 2010
The opening of Friends-International’s Training and Employment Center (TEC) in Phnom Penh in early July 2010 saw major changes in our approach to production. Founded on our experience of setting up workshop based production...
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