Truck campaign update – soon to purchase
Early in Shine's first year, the rainy season struck just weeks after us opening our doors. With the rain comes a lot of problems: the building standing up to the battering and the children getting
A huge thank you to a Shine veteran!
It is difficult to put into words how much Stephen Sowten has done for the children and families of Otres and Shine. He met Suzanne 4 years ago: volunteering his time, energy and money to
Special thanks to an Australian family going the extra mile
Shine Cambodia would like to dedicate a quick thank you to Marianne Mattingly for her recent efforts in supporting the cause. In what is truly quite an inspirational story, Marianne learnt about Shine and the
Acknowledging Haileybury College’s Past and Continued Support
Shine would like to thank and acknowledge Haileybury for their support during 2016. Haileybury is an exemplary school of great diversity with an international outlook and values underpinned by a strong commitment to social justice.
A turbulent start to the year – the loss of family homes
We're very sad to report that 75 families have been notified that they have to leave their homes. The land, occupied by the residents of Otres for 20 years, has been sold to developers. Many
A One Year Thank You
It is a year to the day of the Facebook message, telling Suzanne that the children of Otres had lost their school project and that the staff would be out of work...the rest is this
Happy New Year Cambodia
It is one year since Piseth and Suzanne joined forces to plant the seed that grew into Shine. Having worked together and been friends for years, it was the realisation of a dream. The first
Farewell to our wonderful Hanna
Over the last few months, we have been lucky enough to have Hanna Harper working with both our staff and students. She has been an incredible support to Piseth, within the classroom and supporting the
House built for a family in need
Narin attends school, along with two of his siblings, rain or shine. Unfortunately, Narin's father was killed last year. This has left his extremely poor family in desperate need. Narin missed school for a few
Inspirational new business owner supports Shine
Chin Nana is a determined, selfless and kindhearted woman. Suzanne is proud to call her a personal friend and a friend of Shine. She has recently set up her own business in Otres Beach, selling
Walking group visit to give us their monthly support
Article written by Jamie Louise Morris of Hash Harriers. "Such a fun afternoon dancing with the gorgeous students and teachers from 'SHINE CAMBODIA' on 'Fun Friday,' when the 'Sihanoukville Hash House Harriers' went for a
We are growing so our funds need to!
With the enrollment of 80 students in November, our staffing has had to grow to accommodate so many children. We have two Cambodian teachers and two Cambodian teaching assistants, who support the volunteers. Very recently,