Friends-International Blog

Thanks to the support of the Korean organization Dreaming Camera, children from Nongdouangthong and Nongbeuk had an afternoon of fun learning traditional photography. Dreaming Camera is an association of Korean volunteers who aim at raising awareness of children’s projects across the world while providing the children with an opportunity to express themselves, discover and practice [...]

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During August, 14 young men in training at the Peuan Mit mechanics garage in Vientiane, Lao PDR, went on a study trip to a large Kolao workshop. Kolao is a Korean brand of motorcycle extremely popular in Laos. They were accompanied by their teacher and the mechanics team leader. The purpose of the trip was [...]

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A  story from Laos by Clémence, technical advisor with Peuan Mit. Mr J is a former student at the Peuan Mit mechanics garage. In early 2011, after a year of training, Mr.J graduated at the age of 20. He proudly opened his own garage in the rural suburbs of Vientiane of April the same year. Finding [...]

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A  story from Laos by Clémence, technical advisor with Peuan Mit. The city landfill is an immense site of over 10 hectares located at Km36, off Road 13 South. Over 50 families work and live there. They look for plastic and scrap metal they can sell to the recycling facility located directly outside the landfill. [...]

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We at FI are fortunate that we have fantastic support offices and wonderful volunteer supporters across the world. Fiends France recently organised an amazing event to raise both awareness of and funds for FI. On 15 June, in the magnificent surroundings of the Church of St.John the Baptist, Neuilly sur Seine, the internationally renowned Jubilate [...]

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The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and Friends-International invite you to join us in celebrating the launch of our new cookbook on Thursday 2nd June, Makphet Restaurant, Vientiane, Laos PDR. If you are in Vientiane, stop by for a fun night of creative Lao cuisine and quirky anecdotes on the making of the book. [...]

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This is an article from the Vientiane Times about a meeting to recognize the completion of the three-year Memorandum of Understanding (March 2008 to March 2011) between Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and Friends-International. Over the past three years, we have been so proud to work together with the government, community and our partners [...]

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Friends-International has recently formalized its activities in the Songsama Rehabilitation Center in Vientiane, Laos. Working in collaboration with the government, the Peuan Mit team will provide support to young people recovering from drug use at the center. The team has been visiting the center once a week with a mobile school, and will establish a [...]

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Friends-International’s training restaurant in Vientiane, Laos has been recognised by the 2009-2010 Miele Guide as one of Asia’s best restaurants. Makphet is run by former street youth and their teachers and specialises in modern Lao food. We are very proud of the team of students and staff! Makphet Behind Wat Ong Teu, parallel to Sethathirat [...]

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