Today we’d like to introduce our hard-working gardener, Martini. In fact, Martini has been at Little Hearts for some time. He started working as an occasional daily labourer in mid-2023, mostly helping Billy, our handyman and groundskeeper, with a variety of tasks. From the beginning, it was clear that he was very industrious and wanted to work on a regular … Read More
The much-awaited fundraising dinner by Chef Mario Yufera Blanes, masterminded by our industrious star supporter, Yennie Liang, took place last week. Twenty-two lucky guests gathered at Casa Blanes, Chef Mario’s upscale restaurant in central Phnom Penh, and were treated to a gourmet feast titled ‘Flavours of Hope’, which consisted of eight unique, delectable courses. Among the standout preparations were dry-aged … Read More
In October, ten of our kids took part in a course on watercolour painting. It was held over three sessions on consecutive Sundays at STOR-Y Design Hub, a multi-storey exhibition centre in Phnom Penh featuring art galleries, creative spaces and a coffee bar. The course was taught by Michael Santiago, a visual artist originally from the Philippines who has lived … Read More
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