Tagged: Siem Reap
A Graduate’s Story: Sambath’s Journey to Becoming a Chef
Starting Out *Sambath, an 18-year-old living with his family, faced a dilemma after high school. His parents, who were farmers, couldn’t afford to send him to university. Determined to continue his education, he decided...
A Tale of Two Trainees
Two stories of young people with special educational needs who have been supported to achieve their dreams by the #everydayheroes of our Kaliyan Mith/Futures teams!
Troubled Youth, Back on Track
*Dara, only 12 years old, has earned a bad reputation in his community. People say things like ‘the boy is up to no good and a persistent problem for his family. He steals when...
Cutting Edge Partnership!
The Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) is a long-standing ChildSafe Alliance/3PC partner organization. They are based in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. The Friends-International Kaliyan Mith Siem Reap (KMSR) program, also partners in 3PC and...
A New Normal In Siem Reap
Back On The Streets Like many across the world, people in Siem Reap, Cambodia have faced difficult times recently. Months of uncertainty, restrictions, school closures, curfews and severe negative economic impacts. However, things are...
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.
Cooking Up A Better Future
For as long as he can remember, *Huan loved making food. Whether it was making it with his mom or trying new dishes with his family, he enjoyed it. He relished all those times...
Voluntourism & Orphanages, Challenges Remain
In Cambodia, Friends-International has worked closely with the Government, other agencies and partnerships such as 3PC, for over ten years now in ending the plight of the thousands of children who have been unnecessarily...
Baby Milk Scam (Revisited)
(This guest post from Laureline, ChildSafe Technical Coordinator for our Siem Reap program in Cambodia, revisits a popular tourist scam which is putting infants at risk in the city and highlights what can be...
Back To School Days!
School reintegration is one of the most important education-based functions that Friends-International programs perform. Ensuring that children can access their right to education, and can be supported to stay in school is of vital...
Intern Sophea In Siem Reap – A Reflection
Suzy from our Siem Reap program in Cambodia sets the scene before a reflection from our recent intern there, Sophia Sun. “This summer, we were very lucky and happy to have Sophea Sun, a...
Hundreds Of Bikes For Our Siem Reap Women!
Having your own transport, such as a bike, is at once both liberating and empowering, particularly if you live in a remote or inaccessible location. However, what if you simply cannot afford that as...
Community Events – A Rough Guide!
Community events play a vital part in reaching out to what are often difficult to reach groups of people with important education and prevention messages. Last week an outreach team from our Cambodian Kaliyan Mith ChildSafe program...
