Rise and Shine brunch: youth volunteers plan a big 2018
After a busy year of studying at school and volunteering for a growing and changing Shine, everybody was happy to take a break. However, Shine has to remain active during the summer holidays, demonstrated by
Shine Cambodia awarded charity status!
This fantastic achievement has been the culmination of efforts from our CEO and the Shine Cambodia Board, the children and staff at Haileybury School in Melbourne, and the many supporters of Shine who have given
First Youth Led Event: Baking to Shine
The recent events at Haileybury Brighton campus in Australia have marked the beginning of a very exciting time for Shine and those who it serves to assist. Suzanne Wright (our Pre-Senior tutor and CEO of
Trading hair for education – Thank you Jason!
We would like to thank the wonderful Jason for an incredible Shine fundraising campaign, which has seen him raise over $5,700 on GoFundMe for cutting off his amazing dreadlocks! Jason lived alongside the children
School fundraiser delights all
Year 9 Pre-Senior Student Council Representatives organised a school barbecue, held at Haileybury in Keysborough, for the purpose of raising funds for Shine. Students attending the event were able to purchase a sausage and a drink with their money, all of which
A personal thank you from Steve
Steve has volunteered, helping the children and families of Otres, for 4 consecutive years. When the land repossession occurred in April, he rallied his family and friends and, along with other supporters of Shine, managed
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