Looking back, moving forward
Since 2012, an idea has grown into a 150-hectare campus with a school, vocational training facilities, a clinic and a resort. This timeline traces the key milestones in our story.
2026
Planned opening of the new school building and official recognition of our vocational training programme.
2024
Opening of The Gong Cultural Centre.
2023
Expansion of the Farmhouse Resort with a restaurant and spa.
2022
Land purchase expands the campus to 150 hectares; new projects include the vanilla farm.
2021
Emergency aid continues; a container full of musical instruments arrives in Cambodia.
2020
Coronavirus pandemic; humanitarian emergency aid for the region.
2019
Opening of the first shops and launch of the Women in Aquaculture project.
2018
Opening of the central kitchen, founding of Smiling Gecko Germany and launch of fish farming.
2017
Opening of the new school and start of construction on the Village School project.
2016
Expansion of the Farmhouse Resort and opening of the carpentry workshop.
2015
Opening of the guesthouse and restaurant; founding of Smiling Gecko USA.
2014
The first farms are occupied, nine hectares of land are purchased and Smiling Gecko Cambodia is founded.
2012
Founding of Smiling Gecko Switzerland.