Please join us in congratulating Ilay Meas, who recently defended her thesis with flying colours and thus completed her bachelor’s degree in interior design! Ilay, as you may remember, is the senior-most girl at Little Hearts. Over the years, we published a number of updates about her, especially about her progress at the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom … Read More
In August, twelve of our kids began free cooking classes under the tutelage of Chef Mario Yufera Blanes, executive chef and co-founder of Casa Blanes, a high-end Spanish restaurant in central Phnom Penh. The kids were still on school holidays, so the cooking classes were initially held twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Once they were back in … Read More
On Wednesday of last week, Little Hearts welcomed East Micro, a new member of our extended family of donors, sponsors and well-wishers. East Micro is a newly formed microfinance institution whose aim is to improve financial inclusion and thus lift the standard of living of many Cambodians who otherwise lack access to business and personal loans. In the course of … Read More
All our school-age children began a new academic year last week – at a new school. While Tony and the staff were pleased with their academic progress at their previous school, they felt that they would have better educational opportunities at the new institution, the Sovannaphumi School, a much larger private school that boasts multiple campuses in Phnom Penh. The … Read More