Friends-International

Learning, sharing, and building better futures together.

Friends-International welcomed a delegation from the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and Swisscontact in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

During the visit, participants met with our teams, community partners, ChildSafe Movement Agents, youth, and entrepreneurs to learn more about the work being done to support child protection, employment, self-employment, career guidance, internships, and job placement.

From community outreach activities to inspiring employment and small business success stories, the visit provided a closer look at how practical support can help young people and families access opportunities and build more stable futures.

These exchanges are a valuable opportunity to share experiences, learn from one another, and strengthen partnerships across the region.

Together, we continue building pathways to safer lives and .

Creating spaces where children feel protected, encouraged, and empowered is a key part of building stronger foundations for their future education, wellbeing, and opportunities ahead.

At Friends-International, investing in early development helps create safer pathways toward .

រឿងរ៉ាវ ស្នាមញញឹម និងពេលវេលានៃការរៀនសូត្រជាមួយគ្នា។

ក្នុងអំឡុងពេលអានសៀវភៅនៅ Club Friends កុមារបានស្វែងយល់ពីរឿងថ្មីៗ ពង្រឹងជំនាញអានរបស់ពួកគេ និងរីករាយជាមួយបរិយាកាសសុវត្ថិភាពសម្រាប់ការសិក្សា និងការលូតលាស់ជាមួយគ្នា។

សកម្មភាពបែបនេះជួយបង្កើនទំនុកចិត្ត ភាពច្នៃប្រឌិត និងការស្រឡាញ់ការសិក្សា ដែលជាមូលដ្ឋានសំខាន់សម្រាប់អនាគតរបស់កុមារគ្រប់រូប។

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Stories, smiles, and moments of learning together.

During reading time at Club Friends, the children explored new stories, strengthened their reading skills, and enjoyed a safe space to learn and grow together.

Activities like these help build confidence, creativity, and a love for learning - important foundations for every child’s future.

Mith Samlanh is a part of the Friends-International alliance.


📸 Moeun Srey Chhon

Final opportunity to do some Creative Generation interaction tonight at F3!

On this International Day of Families, we reflect on 2025, when our program work in strengthening family resilience & building better futures reached over 197,000 family members - children, youth & their caregivers. Over 4 million services were delivered by our teams, all in support of families!

Financial literacy is also prevention.

Through Peuan Peuan’s (Friends Thailand) community-based financial literacy and debt prevention training, families in Khlong Toei, Bangkok are gaining practical tools to better manage finances, reduce vulnerability, and build stronger futures.

Project carried out with the support of the Ernest Solvay Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation.

Some more photos of what went on in the official LoA Signing with Swisscontact.

Grateful thanks to the representatives from the Ministry of Education and Sports, including Mr. Tingkham Soulintha, Deputy Director General of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and Ms. Latsany Laoln from the TVET Department, whose presence highlights the importance of partnership and shared commitment towards creating opportunities for for young people.