Out and about with Team Leader Thongkham
‘My name is Thongkham (I’m known as Kiao) and I started working in Peuan Mit in 2005 as a social worker in the prevention team, driving and doing activities with the mobile school. People...
Tagged: Friends-International
D’s Story – from the streets of Vientiane to hope for a future…
One day Peuan Mit received an email about a young boy spending his days and nights in front of a local guesthouse. A volunteer staying there had talked to the boy who seemed...
The House Mother – Eing
My name is Eing. I am the night house mother at Peuan Mit transitional home (TH). I started with Peuan Mit as a volunteer with the mobile school team during 2007-2008 when I was...
Tall Hats and Happy Students!
We were recently delighted to welcome two special guests on a flying visit to the Phnom Penh training kitchens at ‘Friends the Restaurant’ and ‘Romdeng’. Lim Sien Chian, (Demi Chef) and Khoo Jit Yong...
Friends-International Annual Report 2011
Coinciding with International Children’s Day, we are delighted to announce the online launch of the Friends-International Annual Report 2011 on June 1st 2012. Reaching out to over 55,000 individuals during 2011, the report details...
Friend’s Sebastien in WEF TV debate on tourism impact
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Bangkok is certainly in the news at the moment, and amongst the many issues that delegates will be discussing and debating is the impact of the massive expansion...
‘Friends ‘n’ Stuff’ now at the InterCon Phnom Penh
Have you heard the news? Friends-International’s latest ‘Friends ‘n’ Stuff’ retail outlet can be found in the InterContinental Hotel, Phnom Penh! The latest shop is a treat for the eyes with a stunning dragon...
For Cambodian Street Kids, Friends International Works to Redefine Normal
‘Hello dear sir/ma’am, Wish your vision and mission successfully life. Today I was just checking my t.v shows early morning suddenly my eyes stop in a channel named V.A. and then I saw lots...
2012/2013 Miele Guide Voting is Open
Fond of Friends’ food? Like to ruminate in Romdeng or masticate in Makphet? Love a snack and a coffee in Cafe Mith Samlanh? Then please help us to a place amongst Asia’s top restaurants...
Partnership Programme with Civil Society Organizations to Strengthen Child Protection Systems (3PC) Project Launch
A Friends-International project funded by UNICEF and run in collaboration with the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans & Youth Rehabilitation (MOSAVY) was officially launched on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at the MOSAVY building....
After the Floods
The floods which swept across SE Asia last year wrought devastation, death and distress in many already vulnerable communities. They also galvanized Governments and agencies into action to alleviate the impact, and many instances...
60 Mith Samlanh Students Visit the National Museum
On 10 February sixty students from Mith Samlanh/Friends visited the National Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to learn about their country’s Art, Culture and History. Coming from backgrounds on the margins of society, they...
(Health and ) Love is in the air!
It’s Valentines Day! Near our headquarters in Phnom Penh the streets are full of (mainly young) vendors selling flowers, cuddly toys and other love-themed trinkets from brightly decorated makeshift stalls to students and young...
