Friends - International

• Member since February 26 2013.

• Personal Background

  Friends-International (FI) is a leading social enerprise which was founded in Cambodia in 1994 and has been working with marginalized children and youth since then, collectively developing progressive and strategic programs which meet their complex and ever changing needs. Working with over 60,000 children and youth across South East Asia, in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Indonesia and further across the world through its partners in the Friends CYTI Allliance, the organization contacts young people in urban environments (including street children/youth and other marginalized groups), offering a range of comprehensive services as part of its holistic approach to assisting them and their families to improve their lives. FI incorporates social businesses linked to vocational training and income generation into its model to build better futures for these young people. FI also powers the ChildSafe Network, which trains key individuals and businesses in communities in how to protect children, and shares global messages on child protection through responsible tourism campaigns and others.