by csblog_admin | May 23, 2019 | Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith
San* lives alone near Siem Reap in a little wooden house. She has a 40 year old daughter who lives in her own house nearby with her family. San seems to be known by all her village, and there’s a reason for it: she is the best and most devoted foster carer in...
by csblog_admin | May 23, 2019 | Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith
Mummy* is a nun. She and her sister have devoted their entire life to God. They never got married and therefore don’t have children. For them, fostering is a way to give chances in life to kids in need of a family. Mummy started fostering in 2013 and has proven to be...
by csblog_admin | May 22, 2019 | Cambodia - Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith
Sophea* and Sitha* are living in Phnom Penh’s suburbs with their four children. They have been living in this house since they bought it in 2014. Sitha is a soldier and Sophea is housewife, taking care of her children… and numerous foster children! They are one...
by csblog_admin | Mar 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
This story of #EverydayHeroes in action comes from Vuthaya Charoenpol (Ann), who is the Country Program Director for the Friends program (Peuan Peuan) in Thailand. Friends works both in Bangkok, and on the Thai/Cambodia border at the Aranyaprathet/Poipet crossing, the...
by csblog_admin | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
This story of #EverydayHeroes in action comes from Vuthaya Charoenpol (Ann), who is the Country Program Director for the Friends program (Peuan Peuan) in Thailand. Friends works both in Bangkok, and on the Thai/Cambodia border at the Aranyaprathet/Poipet crossing, the...
by csblog_admin | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
We have noted the continued concern from members of the expat community in Siem Reap, Cambodia, about a ‘Milk Scam’ run by some beggars in the city center. Instead of asking for money they ask tourists to buy powdered milk for their child. In the scam, the shop...
by csblog_admin | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
When we launched our ‘Children Are Not Tourist Attractions’ campaign with the support of UNICEF back in 2011 we hoped it would raise awareness and prompt behavior change in the public in relation to a growing concern in Cambodia, orphanage tourism. The campaign did...
by csblog_admin | Apr 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
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