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The sold bride
Thousands of young Cambodian women are sold by their families to single men, both domestically and internationally. SRF reports on this social injustice, with which we are all too familiar.
Vocational training that sets an example
We are very proud of the quality of our vocational training at the Smiling Gecko Campus. Word has spread throughout the country that there is a great deal to learn here.
Join us for the opening of the new school building in Cambodia
Nach knapp drei Jahren Bauzeit ist unser neues Schulgebäude endlich fertig. Das muss gefeiert werden. Gäste sind uns dabei mehr als willkommen.
Mariya Un Noun and Tanja Grandits at Gault&Millau.
It is a special honour and joy for the head chef at Farmhouse Resort: Tanja Grandits, a Michelin-starred chef from Switzerland, is one of her biggest fans.
A Song of Hope
Songs have always been part of life at the Smiling Gecko Campus, as they help to give hope and overcome sadness. ‘Tomorrow’ is one such song. We recorded it at the Gong and then illustrated it.
OUR PLANNED VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY!
Would you like to join the Smiling Gecko family in Cambodia for a few weeks? Thanks to our new ‘Helping Hands’ offer, this will soon be possible!
Smiling Gecko is now also in Singapore
Although Singapore is the smallest country in Southeast Asia, it is one of the region’s financial giants. This is why Smiling Gecko now has its own office there.
A Grand performance at the National Stadium
The talented Smiling Gecko Singers were invited to perform at this year’s Cambodian Football League finals. It wasn’t just the Deputy Prime Minister who was impressed, either.
Half open, fully embraced
The construction of our new school building has been challenging, but we were delighted to open part of it this summer, much to the joy of our pupils.
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.
A voice for Cambodia
We are opening our new cultural centre “The Gong” on 26 June with a big celebration over several days. Here is some background information about the planned event and of course about the building.
OUR METAL CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP IS ABOUT TO OPEN
We already announced it last year, but now the time has finally come: the containers with the equipment for our metal workshop have arrived. We filmed the happy day. Just take a look.