Focusing on Food for a Better Future
The story of our young chef starts when he met one of our #everydayheroes (Mith Samlanh Staff) at a pagoda in 2004. Young as he was, he knew one thing, he loved food and...
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A Bite of a Better Future
The ongoing crisis in Myanmar is not enough to block the cooking dreams of a young man. When Mon* had to stop his formal education, he pivoted and found his true vocation. He found...
Futures Support Makes Laos Mechanic’s Dream Happen!
Anousone* has known hard work all his life. His parents are now elderly, talented craftspeople who made their living creating big spoons for decorative purposes, however as they grew older Anousone had to stop...
From Myanmar to Germany – training for success!
It’s been a difficult time for the #everydayheroes of Friends Myanmar these last few years so it’s always welcome to share a success story from the team. This is Zaw Zaw’s story… Beginnings Let’s...
Stepping into Society
Following her 2017 arrest for using drugs in her home, Phimpha* has spent the last five years living in the Vientiane Capital Social Welfare Center. This center is where the government sends the homeless,...
A Future with Futures Siem Reap
Sonny and his wife Nary have four children. All the children attend local public schools. They also live with Sonny’s parents in Siem Reap, Cambodia. With so many people to support, and with Sonny’s...
Holistic Help for Building Futures
One Siem Reap family who are receiving Friends support to adapt to changing situations during the pandemic.
Food is my Future
Hello, my name is Keo Khav. I am 23 years old. I have four siblings, and I am the fourth kid. I was seven years old when my parents died. My three siblings and...
Mom means Business
Mothers overall are already heroes to families all over the world. It is the ultimate superwoman job, from balancing taking care of little humans, to tasks to be done around the house and now,...
(Re)Building Futures in Chiang Mai
Peuan Peuan (Friends-International Thailand) and Futures Bangkok teamed up with local NGO ‘Ethnic People Development Foundation’ to support two teenagers, *Pi Chan & *Pi Na (not related) in re-building their futures. Pi Chan &...
Creating Opportunities – Sok’s Story
Friends-International Futures project works to build futures through access to employment. It also helps by creating opportunities to support people who are seeking to build their futures through small business start up. In Sok’s...
FUTURES in the time of COVID-19 – Part Two
Unlocking Opportunities In Part Two of this look at how the Futures team builds futures in the time of COVID-19, the focus falls on two young women, and the challenges they faced in finding...
FUTURES in the time of COVID-19
Part One In Cambodia in 2016 Friends-International (FI) launched a specialized employment project named Futures alongside their ChildSafe Alliance partner M’lop Tapang. Futures provides employment support, including access to job and training opportunities, hard...
Friends-International – 25 Years of Building Futures!
Today is a landmark day for us all at Friends-International as we mark the 25th Anniversary of the launch of Friends. We’ll be celebrating that anniversary across our programs throughout the coming months, and...
#UnlimitedCreativity Unleashed in Cambodia!
What happens when you mix 25 years of ground breaking social innovation with young Cambodian cultural creatives in a unique public space in the very heart of Phnom Penh? The answer is Friends Futures...
