‘A change is gonna come…’
To paraphrase the great Sam Cooke, ‘it’s been a long time coming, but a change is gonna come…’ On Wednesday 8th February in Phnom Penh the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth...
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Friends is one of Top 100 NGO’s in the World!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Friends-International been selected as one of the Top 100 NGO’s in the World by prestigious international publication The Global Journal! This accolade is a truly tremendous achievement...
Visiting Flooded Communities Along The Tonle Sap River
Lucie, our Mith Samlanh Advisor, visits flooded communities along the Tonle Sap River with outreach worker Phalla. Many families along the Tonle Sap have lost valuable items and have been forced to move from...
Earth String Band at Mith Samlanh
Need a smile? Then watch this – the Mith Samlanh center was chock full of funky bluegrass chickens when the Earth String Band passed through the other week, courtesy of the good folks at...
Saturday with Sam & Dee
Colorful cartoon characters Sam & Dee watched on as children enjoyed the fun-filled morning last Saturday at Cafe Mith Samlanh. There were masses of games and activities to choose from including bowling, fun fishing,...
Skateistan at Mith Samlanh
Our Mith Samlanh kids are never bored, but every Tuesday and Thursday from now on, they will certainly be ‘board’ (groan)! Skateistan, an amazing Afghanistan NGO who bring skateboarding skills to marginalized children across...
Fun Fair Wrap
Last Saturday’s Fun Fair saw droves of people descending on the Mith Samlamh center in Phnom Penh to celebrate Cambodia’s colorful culture. Color (and culture) was everywhere, from the dazzling costumes of the students...
Coloring Book launches at Mith Samlanh Fun Fair!
‘Cambodia’s colorful culture’ is the theme of this Saturday’s Mith Samlanh Fun Fair, and to add to the celebrations the latest Friends-International publication is launched on the very same day! The ‘art15 Friends coloring...
COLORFUL FUN FAIR @ MITH SAMLANH – SEPTEMBER, SAT 3RD, 9AM – 2PM
‘Entry Free! (for you – and me!) Culture and colors and things to see, truly Cambodian drinks and snacks, some brand new games (and old faves come back!) Stalls with bargains, new and old...
Friends-International MOU Signing Ceremony
On August 18, 2011 the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSAVY), renewed its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Friends-International, allowing us to work in Cambodia for the next three years. In...
Best Friends
Dear Friends International, During the first six months of 2005, we traveled by bicycle through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and China. During the trip we came to value the amazing friendship of the people in...
A Day In The Life – Outreach Project Manager at Mith Samlanh
In this edition of ‘A Day In The Life’ we are introduced to Phalla, outreach project manager at Mith Samlanh. My name is Phalla and I am the Outreach Project Manager at Mith Samlanh....
UNICEF and Friends-International Child Protection Collaboration Program
UNICEF and Friends-International recently stepped into a partnership to develop an innovative Child Protection program involving a number of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) throughout five provinces in Cambodia where children are exposed to numerous...
Computer class – thanks to Sabay & SilkAir
Mith Samlanh centre in Phnom Penh presently has 10 vocational training programs on offer for its students. These students are disadvantaged youth that have been earning a living on the streets of Phnom Penh...
