Ilay, Then and Now

Ilay Meas is 23 years old and one of the oldest residents at Little Hearts. In 2021 she began her university studies in Interior Design at the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, and in 2022 she completed her first design project – a shop for her favourite personal care brand. This was only the first of many … Read More

Footballer and Time Traveller: This is Charlie

Meet 14-year-old Charlie, who enjoys playing football and learning about history. If you pay attention, he’ll tell you what it means to be loved by one’s family… and about travelling to the past. 

Educator, Caretaker, Writer, Filmmaker: Meet Teacher Zal

Rosahlee Bautista – the kids know her as Teacher Zal – is the head teacher here at Little Hearts. She studied education at the Philippine Normal University and became a licensed school instructor, but her path from her native land to the doorstep of Little Hearts has been anything but conventional. Her work in the Philippines included teaching children of … Read More