October 29th was a public holiday in Cambodia – the 20th anniversary of King Sihamoni’s coronation – so the kids were off school. We took advantage of this free day to celebrate Halloween a little early. Halloween is not a well-known occasion in Cambodia, but we celebrated it for the third time this year, and the kids have really grown … Read More
As we reported in June of this year, our teachers Rosahlee and Roxanne adopted new English-language curricula for the kids’ daily English lessons at Little Hearts. Our younger kids now follow the i-Learn Smart Start 4 programme, while the older ones are using the Personal Best series. The new curricula and the renewed focus on good pronunciation and accurate oral … Read More
October 15th was the Commemoration Day of King Father Norodom Sihanouk here in Cambodia, so the children had the day off from school. As we always do on such holidays, we thought of something exciting and unusual to keep the kids busy and engaged. This time, it was a challenging obstacle race full of mud, sweat and tears, but also … Read More
On November 23rd, Team Belgium will host a quiz night at Hangar 27 in Antwerp to benefit Little Hearts. It will be the third time that the event has been held. As before, all proceeds will go directly to Little Hearts’ general budget to help support the schooling and daily needs of our children. Quiz night was the brainchild of … Read More
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
Hello, I’m Llewellyn Van Aarde. Everybody calls me Llew. I was born and raised in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa, surrounded by the beauty of nature and the warmth of a very diverse community. I’m fluent in both English and Afrikaans. My early years were characterized by a passion for learning and adventure. My love for adventure … Read More
As many of you know, Little Hearts is full of talented young artists. Under the tutelage of dedicated art teachers, some of our kids have been taking painting classes for years, and they’re really good at it! Their stylish works have been gifted to sponsors, given as souvenirs to supporters and extended family members, and sold at local fairs. Recently, … Read More