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Category: Build
- A new primary school for the children of Huay Duea (03/28/2024)
- Contemporary Art: Re-shape 2023 Exhibition in Hong Kong (06/13/2023)
- Our meeting with our sponsored child Vichika! (05/04/2023)
- Finding a Balance with Screens (03/21/2022)
- Emergency Aid needed for the poorest communities of Phnom Penh. (09/16/2021)
- A new school is built for the children of Nasavanh (06/14/2021)
- Samar, Philippines : The island of a thousand typhoons (04/26/2021)
- Relief to populations following heavy flooding in Cambodia (12/03/2020)
- Construction of a classroom for the children of the Hinthada residence (10/21/2020)
- Why early education is essential? The construction of a preschool in Cambodia (10/20/2020)
- Boarding Schools to make studying possible (10/13/2020)
Category: Charity shop
- Myanmar, the youth in danger (04/29/2022)
- Charity Shop: the end of a chapter (06/07/2021)
- Happy Birthday to our Charity Shop! (03/23/2020)
Category: Child Sponsorship
- Six years after her sponsorship ended, a former sponsored child from Myanmar starts her own business! (05/22/2024)
- Meeting Hom, our sponsored child in Thailand! (04/24/2024)
- The best way to support a child’s education (03/28/2024)
- Mr. Trang, a heartfelt belief (02/08/2024)
- Educational Barriers for Girls in Myanmar’s Conflict Zones (01/30/2024)
- Tackling Educational Challenges in Philippine Informal Settlements: Navigating Limited Funding (01/24/2024)
- “A significant milestone in my sponsorship: meeting my sponsored child Jellian, and her family in the Philippines…”. (01/22/2024)
- Empowering Cambodia’s Street Children: A Journey of Transformation Through Education (01/17/2024)
- Education Crisis in Myanmar: A Surge in Out-of-School Children Amidst Pandemic and Conflict (01/16/2024)
- Education in Vietnam – A Catalyst for Tackling the Issue of Street Children (01/15/2024)
- The Lesson of Mr. Tuan in Vietnam (07/13/2023)
- Father Patrick’s unwavering commitment to the Burmese people (07/06/2023)
- “The moment that changed my life”, an heartfelt testimonial from Agnies (04/26/2023)
- Uncertainty of Education in the Global Pandemic, the Philippines (02/09/2023)
- International Child Sponsorship (11/29/2022)
- Children in Myanmar are facing an unprecedented crisis (10/25/2022)
- “Sometimes I feel guilty for not writing” (10/18/2022)
- Sponsor a girl at school (10/12/2022)
- Podcast – Barbara Harding, long term sponsor and supporter (09/30/2022)
- Crisis, the Catalyst of Poverty (03/02/2022)
- Global Pandemic, Local Solutions (03/02/2022)
- Help the Karen and Karenni School Children (03/02/2022)
- How to Sponsor a Child (02/10/2022)
- Slums in the Philippines (02/08/2022)
- Gift Your Loved Ones a Sponsorship for Christmas (12/16/2021)
- What is the difference between child sponsorship and adoption? (11/29/2021)
- Testimonial: I gifted my wife a child sponsorship for Christmas (11/24/2021)
- Can I sponsor a child for Christmas? (11/24/2021)
- Why should I sponsor a child? (10/27/2021)
- Why are girls not in school? (10/01/2021)
- Why is it essential to support ethnic minorities? (07/12/2021)
- They Reasey : a doctor with a heart of gold (06/28/2021)
- Support Education in Myanmar (06/24/2021)
- Can I sponsor a child for £5? (05/27/2021)
- Give your life in return (05/22/2021)
- The victims of lockdown (05/17/2021)
- Former sponsored Cambodian, Borann now works for Children of the Mekong (05/10/2021)
- John Lea has graduated! (03/19/2021)
- How to sponsor an orphan? (03/08/2021)
- What are the benefits of sponsoring a child? (02/26/2021)
- HOW TO SUPPORT EDUCATION? (02/03/2021)
- Visit my sponsored Child (01/25/2021)
- How long does child sponsorship last? (01/14/2021)
- Why is it essential to support girls education? (01/13/2021)
- Can I Write To My Sponsored Child? (01/11/2021)
- Does Child Sponsorship Really Help? (01/08/2021)
- Is Child Sponsorship Tax Deductible? (12/04/2020)
- 3 reasons why sponsoring a child for Christmas is a great and meaningful gift idea (11/18/2020)
- Sponsor a Child: The Pros and Cons (11/13/2020)
- Stories of sponsored children who suffered from the COVID pandemic (09/28/2020)
- Travel and Help (08/17/2020)
- Former sponsored child James starts work (08/12/2020)
- The story of Hermine, an overseas volunteer in Vietnam (08/12/2020)
- Last stop: Tuguegarao! (06/23/2020)
- A virtual trip to Butuan (06/02/2020)
- Starting our virtual trip in Cebu (06/02/2020)
- Visiting a sponsored child in Myanmar (04/02/2020)
- A recent graduate Kariza reflects on her life path (04/02/2020)
- Visiting a sponsored child in Laos (03/31/2020)
- I wish everyone a future like mine (03/31/2020)
- Is Child Sponsorship Ethical? (01/03/2020)
Category: Collective Child Sponsorship
- Fighting for education in a war zone (11/12/2020)
- The people of Manila are in danger (06/29/2020)
Category: COVID-19
- Navigating education in Cambodia – an exclusive interview (03/16/2023)
- Myanmar, over 2 years into the coup (03/09/2023)
- What are the Covid-19 impacts on the learning of Cambodian children? (12/06/2022)
- How can the Philippines do better to support its future generation amidst Covid-19? (12/06/2022)
- The Start of the School Year Will not Take Place (02/11/2022)
- In Cebu, a Long-awaited Reunion (11/26/2021)
- Combatting Boredom During Lockdown (11/22/2021)
- Illegal Immigrant, she welcomes the disabled street children (11/15/2021)
- Myanmar, the state of play in this troubled country (07/15/2021)
- Cambodia: Online teaching gives mixed results (07/02/2021)
- COVID: the food crisis behind the health crisis (05/27/2021)
- COVID19 in the countries where we work – April 2021 (05/21/2021)
- Latest News From Samrong (05/10/2021)
- Testimonies from refugee families in Bangkok following emergency aid due to Covid (12/03/2020)
- Emergency support for families in Southeast Asia following the COVID-19 pandemic (08/06/2020)
- How our education centre in Samrong is dealing with the pandemic (07/27/2020)
- Coronavirus – Emergency Food Aid (06/02/2020)
- COVID-19: Situation as of the 5th of May 2020 (05/07/2020)
- COVID-19: The situation as of 2nd April 2020 (05/06/2020)
Category: Develop
- The Big Give Christmas Challenge (11/29/2022)
- Open Up to Others (04/11/2022)
- Laos – Deaf children weave their way to a better future in Luang Prabang (04/09/2021)
- A tailor-made partnership with the Michelin Foundation (03/22/2021)
- Building well-rounded individuals (11/24/2020)
- Supporting children with disability in Thailand (11/10/2020)
- How we select the scholars who live in our education centres in the Philippines (06/09/2020)
Category: Holistic Training
- Fostering the development of personal, family and social relationships – with Pav Navy (04/26/2024)
- Get to know yourself (05/11/2022)
- “Making progress is more important than being successful” (05/05/2022)
- Be Financially Responsible (05/03/2022)
- Grow Self Confidence (04/28/2022)
Category: Integrate
- My Visit to Samrong in Cambodia (03/04/2022)
- Scarves for women who are worth it! (06/10/2021)
- Fighting poverty in Cambodia (03/16/2021)
- La Paloma: a factory which forges links for a better society (11/23/2020)
- “Think about your future!“ (11/04/2020)
- Congratulations to Taunggy students! (09/28/2020)
- Testimonies from scholars living in our education centres in the Philippines (06/25/2020)
- Visiting our Education Centre in Dumaguete (06/05/2020)
- How my life changed (03/31/2020)
Category: London scholarship programme
- A letter from Cheang (London Scholarship 2018) (05/06/2020)
- A letter from Kosal (London Scholarship 2017) (03/23/2020)
- Smashing gender stereotypes in Southeast Asia (03/23/2020)
- It’s a wrap… (03/23/2020)
- News from Kosal (03/23/2020)
- Watch Kosal’s full story now (03/23/2020)
Category: News from Southeast Asia
- Myanmar: After the Coup, The Conflicts (09/13/2024)
- Philippines: the taboo of incest (08/16/2024)
- An update on the situation in Myanmar – April 2024 (08/05/2024)
- The perfect motion: the Royal Cambodian Ballet (05/08/2024)
- Clandestine life at the Myanmar border (03/12/2024)
- Slum, shellfish and sponsorship (02/23/2024)
- Sister Lakana’s Burmese School (02/22/2024)
- Bridging the Gap: Limited Education Funding in Philippine Rural Areas (02/12/2024)
- Happy Têt festival 2024! (02/07/2024)
- Closing the Gap: Boosting Healthcare Education Initiatives for a Healthier Vietnam (02/01/2024)
- Educating Women: Creating an Inclusive Tomorrow (01/25/2024)
- Navigating the Educational Landscape: Climate Education – a ‘Peripheral Topic’ in Southeast Asia (01/10/2024)
- Breaking the Cycle: Education as a Beacon of Hope for Street Children in Laos (11/22/2023)
- Transforming Deaf Education in Vietnam: The QIPEDC Project Success (11/17/2023)
- Transforming Lives Through Education: Myanmar’s Journey to Empower Street Children (11/15/2023)
- People of Samar: the Waray tribe (07/28/2023)
- Thailand: the Lost Children of the Golden Triangle (07/14/2023)
- A Degree at Any Cost (06/06/2023)
- In the notebooks of Alexandre Sattler, Traveler-Photographer (05/24/2023)
- How to support the Hmong people of Vietnam (05/21/2023)
- 2023 Southeast Asian Games will be held in Cambodia (05/08/2023)
- The Challenges that Street Children in Thailand Face (04/27/2023)
- The role of education in mitigating street children dangers (03/30/2023)
- The coup in Myanmar – a sad anniversary (03/21/2023)
- Father Angelo, a life given to the poor in Kalaw (03/20/2023)
- “In Myanmar, the worst is yet to come” – an exclusive interview (03/02/2023)
- Heng MonyChenda, a monk for peace and education in Cambodia (03/02/2023)
- How does a child end up in a slum in Southeast Asia? (03/01/2023)
- Street Children in the Philippines (03/01/2023)
- Veasna Leay: Education helps a whole family (02/09/2023)
- Sponsoring a child: more than donating money, also a helping hand (11/18/2022)
- How COVID-19 has impacted education in Thailand (10/25/2022)
- Pad thai: Bangkok’s street food (10/18/2022)
- Back in Myanmar after 2 years (10/12/2022)
- Resilience and not Resignation: Building educational institutions to fight child labour in Myanmar (09/06/2022)
- Sentiments of hopelessness amongst the Burmese population (06/29/2022)
- In the Eye of the Typhoon — the Philippines (06/29/2022)
- Banteay Chhmar, Angkor’s lost relative (05/11/2022)
- From Khmer Rouge camps to Kampot pepper trees (05/11/2022)
- Sister Marie-Catherine, a life for Laos (05/05/2022)
- Why do ethnic groups in Southeast Asia need help? (03/14/2022)
- A Dive into Karen and Karenni Lands (03/07/2022)
- Opium in Kayah State (03/02/2022)
- Myanmar – Escalating into a Civil War? (01/27/2022)
- Myanmar – Success Stories in the Midst of Crisis (01/17/2022)
- 35 civilians were killed on Christmas Eve (01/17/2022)
- Why educating girls is critical to peace in the new Myanmar (10/04/2021)
- Education in Myanmar: challenges created by an unstable political environment (09/23/2021)
- Children of the Mekong on the ground – Schoolchildren and refugees in Bangkok hell (09/16/2021)
- The Hope for Peace in the midst of Armed Conflict (08/27/2021)
- The Chin Hills in Myanmar (08/05/2021)
- Mam’Percy: storyteller to street children (08/05/2021)
- Despite the pandemic, there is joy at our nursery in Inayawan landfill site! (07/29/2021)
- Asia through different eyes: Tom’s journals (07/29/2021)
- The pen is mightier than the sword (07/16/2021)
- The Crusade of a Humanist Psychologist (07/16/2021)
- Solar panels in the Karen mountains of northern Thailand (07/16/2021)
- Joe Dean: the beggar of the poor (07/15/2021)
- The Êde : a Vietnamese minority (07/14/2021)
- Maison Chance: A peace haven for life’s unfortunates (07/07/2021)
- Sreymao: “Business Angel” of the poor (07/02/2021)
- The Hmong Minority (05/05/2021)
- Myanmar, an ethnic mosaic (05/04/2021)
- Hmongs in the mist (04/28/2021)
- The Hmong people (04/28/2021)
- In Myanmar, an extra large family depends on donations to support 30 orphans (04/19/2021)
- The future is female! (04/08/2021)
- Sister Emon: fighting against domestic violence (03/22/2021)
- Myanmar, news from the interior – 10 March 2021 (03/16/2021)
- 2000VINS & UN – Auction for Education (03/09/2021)
- AIDS: The fight for happiness (02/22/2021)
- Têt – The New Year Holiday in Vietnam (02/10/2021)
- Surviving and making a difference, this has been Linthy’s destiny (01/11/2021)
- Having and being: a lesson from the poor (01/08/2021)
- Dada: at the service of the Karen Children (11/13/2020)
- WHEN I GROW UP with Juliet (10/24/2020)
- Health and education in Karen State : the challenges of independence (10/13/2020)
- Celebrating the launch of our new website! (05/19/2020)
- I want to help others as you helped me (03/31/2020)
- We’re delighted to share a success story (03/23/2020)
- Meet our Cambodian Graduates in London (03/23/2020)
- Small Charity Week: Why giving back is good for you? (03/23/2020)
- Notes from the field – Our trustee Marcus Fedder (03/20/2020)
- A warm welcome to our 2018 scholars! (03/20/2020)
- Here’s what our BNP volunteers have to say (03/20/2020)
- Success at the British 10k! (03/20/2020)
- Philippines: A move towards peace in Mindanao? (09/16/2019)
Category: Our Local Managers
- Mrs. Bounmy’s odyssey in Laos (08/07/2024)
Category: Partners
- We partner with THAOSS’ Christmas Fair (11/27/2020)
- Our Charity Office Looks Like a Bank! (03/23/2020)
Category: Press and media
- London Event: A Night Along The Mekong (06/06/2023)
- Giving my time, but why? Inspirational stories from our Trustees (06/19/2020)
- Donate £10 and as a THANK YOU our team will post a copy of Sarabande to you (01/14/2020)
Category: Success Stories
Category: Support and educate
- The Ede/Rhade People of Vietnam (04/27/2023)