Several Little Hearts teenagers are currently participating in the Rise Challenge, an annual programme that aims to identify brilliant people from around the world who would like to make a difference by serving others, improving society, or safeguarding the environment – in short, tomorrow’s leaders and social innovators. Applicants must be 15–17 years old and create and carry out a … Read More
The results are in—Little Hearts kids are brilliant! In today’s post, we review the achievements of our five university students, all of whom have earned high marks and are well on their way to completing their degrees. Ilang Ilang is our oldest girl at LH and will soon graduate for the second time. Eighteen months ago she finished her bachelor’s … Read More
Passion For football Starts Young Bodhi, one of Little Hearts teenagers, started playing football at four. Arriving at Little Hearts when he was eight, he started practicing more regularly and his skills improved. One day his cousin took him to watch a local team, Asia Europe United and he was invited for their under 15 (U15) team trials. Bodhi remembers … Read More
Preparation This past year proves, more than any other, the importance of having empathy for others, and what can be achieved by cultivating the spirit of giving. In an ongoing effort to help impoverished families facing hardship due to Covid-19, we continued the positive momentum with our Random Acts of Kindness campaign part two. This time we focused on Vihear … Read More
Imagine having your own botanical garden, featuring a large Koi fishpond with water sculptures, surrounded by a multitude of tropical plants. Add to that a lush green lawn with banana trees for shade and a bamboo lounge at the back. Sounds too good to be true? Well, that’s exactly what the kids at little Hearts have been busy building for … Read More
Covid has been a huge challenge for everyone at Little Hearts but it hasn’t stopped the kids’ spirit of compassion and care for the community. In Phnom Penh, we’ve witnessed enormous suffering. For example, cyclo and tuk-tuk drivers have been locked down with no home, no income and literally forced into starvation. Community spaces including the local pagoda have been … Read More
Sarim arrived at Little Hearts with his two brothers many years ago shortly after witnessing his father die and his mother unfortunately unable to support them anymore with 5 other children to care for. Now at 21 he is completing his 2nd year in a Bachelor of Marketing at the National University of Management and has recently taken on the … Read More
The last few weeks have seen Cambodia’s most serious COVID outbreak leading to city-wide lockdowns, food markets closed and extreme travel restrictions. Yet despite the new challenges the resilience, adaptability and determined positive spirit of the kids here has been nothing short of inspirational. At Little Hearts markets closing led to food prices rising unpredictably and many of our usual … Read More
Hello, I’m Ilay. I’m 19 years old and I’ve been in Little Hearts since I was eight years old. I’ve just finished High School and I’ve decided to be an Interior Designer. I love drawing and decorating, and I’m fascinated by grand buildings with beautiful designs. The good news is I’ve just received an offer to study for a BA … Read More
One of our missions is to provide help for severely deprived families. Every couple of months, an Little Hearts Organisation (LHO) team alongside a CWC officer from the department of social welfare, goes out to distribute essential items to eight families living in severe poverty. The families live in slums on the banks of the river Mekong, in mini shanty … Read More