M’lop Krousar movie night
The team at the M’lop Krousar center in Phnom Penh hosted its first event on the 24th of January for children and youth from the nearby community. Around 200 children and youth came along...
Friends-International Together, building futures.
Small beads making a big difference to families in Bangkok
The Peuan Peuan team has just started selling its new range of products made by families at the ThaiCraft fairs in Bangkok. The first fair we joined was in December and was busy with...
My first day at Friends. I’ll never forget it.
A story from Ghislain, Phnom Penh. Friends is turning 15… while I’ve only been working here for 2 years. That doesn’t make me the best person to tell you all the stories but I...
Back at the beginning…
A story from Denis and Annegret, Paris 15 years ago, our son Sébastien suddenly said to us: “I am bored working at L’Oreal. I’m tired of being in an office and shampoo is not...
A celebration for students at Mith Samlanh
Our main goal at Friends-International is to get children back to school, help young people get training and find a job and help them all become productive citizens. On the 11th of December the...
Makphet – one of Asia’s best restaurants
Friends-International’s training restaurant in Vientiane, Laos has been recognised by the 2009-2010 Miele Guide as one of Asia’s best restaurants. Makphet is run by former street youth and their teachers and specialises in modern...
Friends-International teams get creative to overcome financial crisis
Pierre and Ghislain try busking to raise much needed funds to cover their food and lodging costs while training local NGO partners in Tegucicalpa, Honduras. Tour details coming soon…
Back to School in Siem Reap
It was a very important day for a group of students at Kaliyan Mith in Siem Reap – their first day of school. Kaliyan Mith (Friends-International’s project in Siem Reap) recently held a ceremony...
Here we go!
From: Maiwenn Phnom Penh, Cambodia Having our products included in the latest edition of Courrier International is another one of the great outcomes of Friends-International and Mith Samlanh’s Home Based Production project. It is...
Read it, then wear it!
French magazine Courrier International is making good use of its unsold editions through a partnership with Friends-International. The unsold Courrier International magazines are being made into messenger bags by socially disadvantaged parents, who are...
The Twin Diamonds
Most young people dream of being in a movie and for 10 students from Friends-International, their dream has come true. ‘The Twin Diamonds’, is a 45-minute film made by 60 students from six different...
Friends@240’s stylish reopening
Friends@240 is a creative and interactive fashion studio for hip clothing and accessories, ready-to-wear and made to measure, made by former street youth in training. The shop recently reopened with a special opening party...
Friends-International Executive Director receives Schwab Foundation Asia Social Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
DALIAN/CHINA, 12SEPT09 – •Hilde Schwab (center) , Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, stands with the winners of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Asia Sarah Mavrinac (left), Sebastien Marot...
First ChildSafe members in Aceh
The first 8 Childsafe members to join the ChildSafe Network in Bandah Aceh have been certified. The members are all Bekak drivers, who will now play an active role in protecting children from abuse...
