Last week Tony was in Bangkok to do some fundraising – as you know, the funding shortage caused by the pandemic has spurred our director to constantly be on the lookout for new sponsors and supporters, even across borders, so that Little Hearts may have the necessary financial support to continue helping as many Cambodian orphans as possible and to … Read More
September can be a stressful month for children in Cambodia – it’s final exams time! The school year is about to conclude, so all our kids are busy studying for their tests. The results will be released at month’s end, just in time for the Pchum Ben national holiday. Until then, there will be much anxiety and nail-biting. Preparing for … Read More
Little Hearts kids are avid learners with bright minds – in fact, they seem to have the makings of young linguists! In addition to their regular schooling, they take two hours of English language classes at Little Hearts on Mondays through Thursdays. The kids are split up for their English classes according to age. The youngest (in Level 1, taught … Read More
On July 28th Little Hearts opened its doors to the local community to host an eye-screening day in cooperation with Khmer Sight Foundation so that villagers could come and receive routine vision and eye tests at no expense. Khmer Sight Foundation is a charity dedicated to improving eyecare in Cambodia, a country with one of the lowest numbers of eye … Read More
On July 24th, Little Hearts’ young footballers had a chance to improve their skills and play several matches at Soccer Festival, a tournament for junior players hosted by Preah Khan Svay Rieng Football Club. Founded by Dy Vichea, Svay Rieng FC is a professional club that has won several trophies over the past few years in local tournaments, including the … Read More
As some of our readers may recall, Maya, the most recent addition to the Little Hearts family, came to us 18 months ago following a troubling past. We are happy to report that she landed safely at Little Hearts and has blossomed into a cheerful, active member of our little community. Now nine years old, Maya has caught up in … Read More
At 21, Sarim is one of the senior-most residents at Little Hearts. He’s a student at the National University of Management, where he just completed his third year in marketing. His final exams took place last week, and he already knows some of the results. His achievement was especially impressive in the Cross-Cultural Management course, in which he earned a … Read More
Recently, the young minds at Little Hearts got a hands-on lesson on recycling and environmental awareness from a group of senior undergraduate students of the University of Phnom Penh’s Institute of Foreign Languages (IFL). The students are all completing a degree in Professional Communication and hoping to tackle environmental degradation in Cambodia. They have launched a project labelled ‘Giving Plastic … Read More
Two weeks ago, Little Hearts welcomed several members of the Soma Initiative, led by Soma Group’s Chief Marketing Officer, Ms. Tea Kaliane. They not only came to learn about Little Hearts and its residents, but also arrived with a van loaded with rice, books and clothes for the kids, as well as a financial contribution. Soma Group is a locally … Read More
Thursday, May 26th was a school holiday, so all Little Hearts kids got to do something they enjoy so much more than studying… cleaning house! But this was not just the regular one-hour-per-week clean-up session; it was an opportunity to spruce up the entire campus. The kids were put into small teams and set about various tasks. The bamboo fixtures … Read More