Future Hopes
How we ensure ‘Futures for Families’! This story is about Ros*, who is in his late 50’s and comes from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A few years ago he moved with his wife and five...
Friends-International / Futures For Families / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published January 15, 2026
How we ensure ‘Futures for Families’! This story is about Ros*, who is in his late 50’s and comes from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A few years ago he moved with his wife and five...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published April 7, 2025
In this concluding part, our volunteer Clara reflects upon the importance of solidarity and trust between the FI teams and those they are working with. Trusting In Change ‘However, through this day we’re really...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published April 2, 2025 · Last modified April 7, 2025
As an important part of their orientation, all volunteers with us spend time ‘on the field’, with the teams, to better understand their role in supporting our work. This is a carefully controlled exercise,...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / ChildSafe / Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published February 9, 2024 · Last modified February 13, 2025
From dangerous work in the entertainment sector, to becoming a successful businesswoman with our support, this is Ut’s story…
Surprised by her talent (and skill) for making orchids flourish and bloom, Sreypov dreamed of having her own orchid garden business—she started out with just her love for orchids and a dream to grow...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published August 22, 2023
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Rushed to the hospital for emergency care, 14 year old *Kimly’s life was on the line after going through repeated physical abuse by her stepmother. Her life was saved by...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Futures Factory / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published August 8, 2023
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...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published August 1, 2023
In 2019, when Tom was nine years old he and his four siblings could not go to school because they had to take care of each other. Their parents were not capable of raising...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published July 27, 2023
As a young teenage lad, Jerry* was considered rebellious. He dropped out of school against his parents’ wishes and started spending more time outside with his friends. His parents were worried about him because...
Fascinated by the beauty of gems and jewelry, Vanna started collecting jewelry as soon as she was earning her own money. She shared her love for them by gifting friends and family. Her job...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / ChildSafe Alliance / ChildSafe Alliance / ChildSafe Movement / Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published July 6, 2022
Just two years ago *Sreyoun and her family were living on the Phnom Penh streets by a pagoda. They were homeless and her parents earned barely enough from scavenging to feed their family of...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Conferences and Awards / Friends-International / News From Our Programs / Pushing the Agenda
by Friends-International · Published October 26, 2021
It was our honor to be invited to speak and present to the Cambodian National Committee for Homeless People recently, highlighting our long and good collaboration with MoSVY, the Ministry of Social Affairs.
An EverydayHero's life / Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published October 4, 2021
Closing GreenHouse Doors Mith Samlanh (MS) closed GreenHouse (Drugs Rehabilitation Center) in April 2020. The closure, due to the wider impact of COVID, had a considerable impact upon the organization. It meant that everyone...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published September 17, 2021
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...
Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith / Friends-International / News From Our Programs
by Friends-International · Published September 6, 2021 · Last modified September 16, 2021
Reaching Out Delivering emergency food support during COVID lockdowns has enabled our #everydayheroes access to many people who have a range of needs that often go beyond simply food security. Through outreach or at...
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