Sothon: Big Brother and Aspiring Farmer

Sothon has been at Little Hearts for over a decade. Even as he plans for the future (he recently graduated from university and is engaged to be married), he continues to act as a big brother to all Little Hearts kids. In today’s video, he reflects on his time here and tells us about his plans to launch a farming … Read More

Finding Independence: An Update on Ilang

Meas Ilang, now aged 24, hails from Kompong Chhnang province, around 70 km from Phnom Penh. She grew up very poor and couldn’t go to school; she dreamt of wearing a smart-looking school uniform, having a proper home and sleeping in a real bed. Her life changed when she and her sister Ilay came to Little Hearts 10 years ago. … Read More

Eggs in the Mango Orchard: Easter at Little Hearts

Easter has come and gone again! Like last year, Little Hearts residents celebrated with a traditional Easter egg hunt. But this time, there were some tweaks to the festivities. For one thing, Easter fell on the same weekend as Khmer New Year, so we had to stage Easter events a few days earlier, as some of the kids had to … Read More

Three Wishes for Chrissy

Today’s video features one of Little Hearts’ younger residents, 8-year-old Chrissy. She tells us what she’d wish for if she came upon a magic lamp with a genie in it, what her favourite food is, and what she likes about living at Little Hearts.  

Little Hearts at FamFair

For two consecutive weekends (17–19 and 24–26 March), Little Hearts participated in the Family Weekend Fair (FamFair) at Phnom Penh’s Cambodiana Hotel upon the invitation of the event’s host, Engage Cambodia, an advertising and consumer research firm. The fair, which was attended by over 5,000 visitors, featured many local and international companies, educational institutions and NGOs. In particular, there were … Read More