Happy Khmer New Year – here’s wishing everyone a joyous, prosperous and industrious turn around the sun! As in previous years, we held a big celebration here at Little Hearts to usher in the new year. But something was different this time around. On new year’s day we look ahead to a new period of education, work and personal development, … Read More
Kimsal is the new cook here at Little Hearts, having taken over from Ma Khun a couple of months ago. Kimsal has worked in the culinary field since 2011, honing his skills in various kitchens and working at three restaurants before joining Little Hearts. He began his career as a kitchen helper in a hotel, where he quickly gained experience … Read More
In a few weeks, three more of our wards – Michael, Elizabeth and Olivia – will begin their tertiary education. We are proud to announce that all three have been accepted by their chosen universities and faculties. They will matriculate in mid-December and study for four years towards their respective bachelor’s degrees. Little Hearts will continue to house, feed and … Read More
Last Friday afternoon all the children of Little Hearts marched out of our gates armed with rubber gloves, masks, large garbage bags and trash pickup sticks. They split up into their respective detachments and headed north. Their mission: to clean up two kilometres of road (1 km from Little Hearts to the nearest pagoda, Wat Pich Mkot, and another 1 … Read More
Last Friday was International Women’s Day, a day when we recognize the enormous contributions made by women to… well, to just about every aspect of life. It’s a time to thank our mothers, wives and daughters for everything they do, but also and especially to reflect upon the great achievements of women in the workplace – in business, medicine, art, … Read More
Rosahlee Bautista – the kids know her as Teacher Zal – is the head teacher here at Little Hearts. She studied education at the Philippine Normal University and became a licensed school instructor, but her path from her native land to the doorstep of Little Hearts has been anything but conventional. Her work in the Philippines included teaching children of … Read More
Every weekday – either in the morning or the afternoon, depending on the school rotation – a small crowd of children from the neighbourhood gather at Little Hearts for their English classes. As you may remember, in an effort to reach out to the wider community and help as many needy children as possible, Little Hearts started to provide free … Read More
Do you remember all your favourite outdoor games from childhood? Playing football on the street, or hide-and-seek in the park, or hopscotch at the playground… whether they were structured games or just running around the neighbourhood with your friends, they were an essential part of being a child. But for one of Little Hearts’ residents, eight-year-old Chrissy, these games weren’t … Read More
After an eventful and highly rewarding six months, Ilse, our temporary caretaker and teacher, is leaving to return to her home in Belgium. Ilse came to Little Hearts in February, primarily to help out in Tony’s absence. As some of you know, Tony had been struggling with a long-term knee injury, and after undergoing an unsuccessful operation in Malaysia last … Read More
During the two years of Covid-19, Little Hearts tried as much as possible to support communities in our neighbourhood that were badly affected by the pandemic. Our Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) projects targeted various groups in need, such as inactive cyclo and tuk-tuk drivers in Phnom Penh, and especially clusters of families living in close proximity to Little Hearts … Read More