Violence is not a solution, but often an expression of helplessness.
Our social worker, Sakada, always has a smile on his face. This is all the more remarkable given that his job offers little cause for laughter. Allow us to introduce him.
“At the moment, there is no place for us in this world.”
Since the outbreak of border disputes in June 2025, at up to 800,000 Cambodians have returned to Cambodia from Thailand. To a country where no one is waiting for them. We tell their stories.
Financing parts of the school with Wienerli? More than just an idea.
Butcher Hans Höhn was on campus for the second time to share his knowledge with the local team. In this interview he talks about his experiences.
Could a Palm Become a Gamechanger?
In addition to providing the campus with healthy food, we are increasingly pursuing experimental goals with our agriculture. Here’s one we’d like to report on.
Images of a Lost Generation
In April, the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge’s rise to power will be marked. On this occasion, Hannes has portrayed some of the people who survived the genocide—yet lost everything.
Systematically Promoting Reading
Being able to read and understand complex texts is one of the core skills, even in rural Cambodia, where access to education is limited. For this, we’ve now launched our own program.
Meet the team
When Hannes and Leap laid the foundations for today’s campus ten years ago, their team consisted of just a handful of people. Today there are almost 400! We have now interviewed some of them.
Events in support of Smiling Gecko
In October and November there will be a number of public events to raise funds for Smiling Gecko. We have the dates and locations.
A technician with a heart of gold
Christian Lüscher from the Center for Dental Medicine at the University of Zurich is the reason we have our own dental clinic on campus. Hannes interviewed him and asked him about his motivation.
Sounds good, Does good
The new recording and podcast studios at the Gong will help us give Cambodia its voice back. Our kids have already been there to make test recordings.