{"id":28250,"date":"2026-09-21T07:22:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/?page_id=28250"},"modified":"2026-09-21T07:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:22:06","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/en\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our history"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28250\" class=\"elementor elementor-28250 elementor-26287\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ace87 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-82f3d8c \" data-id=\"e1ace87\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e1ace87\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e1ace87\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556a10e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-556a10e-288d48c \" data-id=\"556a10e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"556a10e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"556a10e\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6984795 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6984795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871f9a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"871f9a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.smilinggecko.ch\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/SG-als-Ganzes.mov&quot;,&quot;background_play_once&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca875de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca875de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f33fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f33fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking back, moving forward<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff166a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff166a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSince 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.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec73beb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec73beb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f2aac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5f2aac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e32bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9e32bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e933b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1e933b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26300\" alt=\"Ceremonial presentation of a document related to vocational training.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3da88f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3da88f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df822da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df822da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b898b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52b898b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planned opening of the new school building and official recognition of our vocational training programme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df83bea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df83bea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ba473 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14ba473\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5bfd36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5bfd36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f0d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96f0d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790cff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"790cff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opening of The Gong Cultural Centre.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ab27a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86ab27a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e8bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2e8bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Auditorium-2-850x580-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26291\" alt=\"Dancers in traditional costumes on stage.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Auditorium-2-850x580-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Auditorium-2-850x580-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Auditorium-2-850x580-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2006c2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2006c2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88c191 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a88c191\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c06387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c06387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5d036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd5d036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Erweiterung-Sanctuary-Spa-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26294\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Sanctuary Spa bungalows and pool.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Erweiterung-Sanctuary-Spa-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Erweiterung-Sanctuary-Spa-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Erweiterung-Sanctuary-Spa-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d314a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d314a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c132344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c132344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3ce99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a3ce99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expansion of the Farmhouse Resort with a restaurant and spa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e093e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76e093e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bde275 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bde275\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae16bb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae16bb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437a1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"437a1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53e47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f53e47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Land purchase expands the campus to 150 hectares; new projects include the vanilla farm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2926f71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2926f71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1129ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1129ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26303\" alt=\"Staff tending plants in a greenhouse.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c737b3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c737b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a22c09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a22c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f933df5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f933df5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f888d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f888d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26309\" alt=\"Schoolchildren playing guitars together.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902df4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"902df4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c562513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c562513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2021<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baeaf93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baeaf93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency aid continues; a container full of musical instruments arrives in Cambodia.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a87966 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a87966\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052f91c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"052f91c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ffa87e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ffa87e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8378f2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8378f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2020<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c2815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05c2815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCoronavirus pandemic; humanitarian emergency aid for the region.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fab3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12fab3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f061c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f061c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Humanitaere-Nothilfe-Kambodscha-Charity-Essenverteilung-2-850x580-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26312\" alt=\"Distribution of relief supplies to a gathered group.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Humanitaere-Nothilfe-Kambodscha-Charity-Essenverteilung-2-850x580-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Humanitaere-Nothilfe-Kambodscha-Charity-Essenverteilung-2-850x580-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Humanitaere-Nothilfe-Kambodscha-Charity-Essenverteilung-2-850x580-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c135a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48c135a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e7565 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8e7565\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80d7dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a80d7dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc8e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fc8e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26315\" alt=\"A man working in a lined fish pond.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c637182 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c637182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb17a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cb17a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2019<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb37ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb37ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOpening of the first shops and launch of the Women in Aquaculture project.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3750374 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3750374\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a8dae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7a8dae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fb26e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40fb26e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29ad2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f29ad2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231921b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"231921b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOpening of the central kitchen, founding of Smiling Gecko Germany and launch of fish farming.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a324c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7a324c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c673bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c673bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26318\" alt=\"Aerial view of a long school building under construction.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc63e14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc63e14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946fc4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"946fc4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fcc1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15fcc1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8200a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea8200a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bau-Smiling-Gecko-Schule-850x580-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26321\" alt=\"Timber framework of the school building during construction.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bau-Smiling-Gecko-Schule-850x580-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bau-Smiling-Gecko-Schule-850x580-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bau-Smiling-Gecko-Schule-850x580-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9027c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa9027c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ae63b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5ae63b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2017<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641851b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"641851b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOpening of the new school and start of construction on the Village School project.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9e7ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da9e7ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920ecd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"920ecd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303358d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"303358d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2eb90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d2eb90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2016<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbf047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dbf047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpansion of the Farmhouse Resort and opening of the carpentry workshop.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2e595 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a2e595\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94770e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a94770e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Schreinerei-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26324\" alt=\"Machines and workbenches in the carpentry workshop.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Schreinerei-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Schreinerei-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Schreinerei-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7096d83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7096d83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d222005 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d222005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5a907 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f5a907\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e287da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e287da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guesthouse-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26327\" alt=\"Wooden bungalow with a terrace and palm trees.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guesthouse-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guesthouse-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guesthouse-Kambodscha-Charity-850x580-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81fa21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c81fa21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d73fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19d73fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2015<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fef7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fef7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOpening of the guesthouse and restaurant; founding of Smiling Gecko USA.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6b400 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba6b400\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02057ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02057ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d22f29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d22f29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9659e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9659e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2014<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b13de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b13de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first farms are occupied, nine hectares of land are purchased and Smiling Gecko Cambodia is founded.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fd4f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04fd4f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e12886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e12886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Landkauf-Kamboscha-Charity-850x580-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26330\" alt=\"Expanse of undeveloped land in Cambodia.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Landkauf-Kamboscha-Charity-850x580-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Landkauf-Kamboscha-Charity-850x580-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Landkauf-Kamboscha-Charity-850x580-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc7653 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fc7653\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79d760 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b79d760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8870332 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8870332\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983fe13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"983fe13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lebensmittelverteilung-850x580-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26333\" alt=\"People receiving food packages during a relief operation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lebensmittelverteilung-850x580-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lebensmittelverteilung-850x580-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lebensmittelverteilung-850x580-1-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cf27f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39cf27f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8147ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8147ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2012<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421026b 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