Chenda Builds A Future Thanks To Friends
“Some days are so difficult. But when I just don’t think I can survive, I wait by the side of the road. After 10 minutes, I see a Friends Social worker drive past, without fail....
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Building Futures – A Laos Success Story
We recently talked with Bouavone Boualivong, who is the Luang Prabang Project Coordinator for the Friends-International Laos program Peuan Mit. She recalled the story of one of the many young people she had worked with...
This Giving Season, Build Futures With Friends!
This year, for our end-of-year annual campaign, we are focusing on inspiring stories of the impact our #everydayheroes make in their work. Our first story comes from hospitality teacher Nina, who is based at...
Renovations & Re-openings In Siem Reap!
We’ve received an update on the recent exciting happenings in the Kaliyan Mith program, Siem Reap, Cambodia, from the FI Technical Coordinator there, Laura. She says – “Our training beauty salon, Phka Kravan, re-opened...
Laos Program Success Continues
The Peuan Mit program of Friends-International was launched back in 2004. It is a collaboration with the Lao PDR Ministry of Social Welfare, and it provides a comprehensive range of services to children, youth and their families...
That Was The (Media) Year That Was!
Over this past week we’ve been looking back at our program work during 2014 through our social media channels. However, the Friends 20th Anniversary Year also saw that work featuring strongly across both local...
‘THINK!’ Photo Exhibition Siem Reap Launch Event
Last week saw the very successful launch of the ChildSafe ‘THINK!’ Photo Exhibition Siem Reap. The grounds of Marum training restaurant in the city saw around 130 people attending the launch event, who were...
Children (And Dumpsites) Are Not Tourist Attractions – Anlong Pi, Siem Reap
Anlong Pi sounds attractive, doesn’t it? Almost a sing-song quality to the words, reminiscent of other beautiful sounding places like Angkor Wat, or Siem Reap. But there the similarity ends, as Anlong Pi is...
A Student’s Day – Marum Restaurant, Siem Reap
Let’s take a peek at the typical day of one of our hospitality training students in the Kaliyan Mith program in Siem Reap. N is 20 years old and is originally from Siem Reap....
Kaliyan Mith Siem Reap – Meet The Family Reintegration Team!
We are focusing our posts this week on the work of our Kaliyan Mith program in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Reintegration is a core approach of Friends work – into school, into employment, into society,...
Makphet Hospitality Students Share Their Friends-liness!
During their time in training with Friends our vocational training students don’t just focus on their particular area of study. There are many other things to do, including time to enjoy recreational activities such...
‘Serving Up Futures – Chefs Can Make A Difference!’
In our guest blog today, TREE Alliance Coordinator Gustav Auer talks about his experiences over 14 years of work with Friends… and how if you are a chef who wants to make a difference,...
‘That Was The Year That Was’ – 2013 In Friends!
As we stand on the cusp of 2014, and the 20th Anniversary of Friends-International, please join us in looking back over the last 12 months of our activities and just some of the...
Claymation Time At Peuan Mit!
From Kristi, our Technical Advisor to the Peuan Mit Friends program in Lao PDR, a tale of Sticky Fingers that has nothing to do with The Rolling Stones, but a lot to do with...
A New Career In A New Town
From our Friends Laos team This week, Buavone, case management supervisor and Peuan Mit trainer updated the teams about a young graduate from Makphet, who, after completing her training in 2011, is enjoying a...
