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...
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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...
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...
15 Years of Friends-International
The very first group of street children to be helped by Friends-International in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on August 1, 1994. Fifteen years later, Friends-International continues to provide support to marginalised urban children and youth...
FUN FAIR at Mith Samlanh
Formerly known as the Flea Market, Mith Samlanh is launching its new FUN FAIR on Saturday 8th August, at its Center on Street 13 between 8am to 12pm.
Friends cookbook wins at Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2009
Friends-International’s cookbook From Spiders to Water Lilies, Creative Cambodian Cooking with Friends won two awards at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, held in Paris on July 1. The first award was for ‘Best Asian...
Tooit Tooit has a new home
Tooit Tooit in Phnom Penh has moved to stall number 434 in the Russian Markets. You’ll find it in the ceramics section (next to all the colored plates, cups and tea pots), and...
New products now available from Friends@240
The shop ‘Friends@240’ on Street 240, Phnom Penh is open again (after undergoing a serious makeover and expansion) offering new ranges of clothing and funky accessories for both kids and adults. The kids range...
Mith Samlanh provides special services for street children during ASEAN meeting
PHNOM PENH, May 22, 2009 The Municipality of Phnom Penh and local NGO Mith Samlanh are working in collaboration to provide safe shelter for street working and living children during next week’s ASEAN meeting...
Young filmmaker returns to Cambodia to teach others the art of filmmaking
Davy Chou first came to Cambodia in 2008, to discover his parents country of origin. For Davy, a filmmaker who grew up in France, it was a life-changing experience. Davy returned to Cambodia in...
Women’s Day 2009
Phnom Penh, Cambodia To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Home Based Production team organised a day out for all the mothers involved in the project (over 70 women!). The day included a day out...
SilkAir and Friends Friends-International Work Together to Build Futures for Asian Street Children
SilkAir and Friends-International Work Together to Build Futures for Asian Street Children In conjunction with its 20th anniversary celebrations, SilkAir is proud to announce the adoption of Friends-International, an award-winning Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) which...
Recycling in a Relocation Site
From: Ghislain Phnom Penh, Cambodia Over the last five years, Friends-International has trained more than 100 Cambodian parents who now get a regular income from producing our funky bags and wallets from recycled newspapers...
