Shine Cambodia publishes its annual report for 2017
2017 was a year of great growth and great challenges for Shine We are delighted to have made invaluable improvements to our school by establishing a set English Curriculum, developing a social outreach program and increasing numbers in our
Being a youth volunteer – Alex McDonald
I, along with 75 of my peers, get to experience what it is like to work in a business and a charity. At our campus (and Berwick and Keysborough), there are 35 students in multiple
How it all began…where we’re at
Two years ago I received a message from a dear friend I used to work with, Piseth Neary. He told me that the work we'd done together in Cambodia was over. The children of Otres
The Hash House Harriers: walking Shine to success
The Hash House Harriers (HHH or H3) are “a drinking group with a running problem.” Every Wednesday the Sihanoukville chapter (ShvH3) get together to walk a trail, drink beer and have a good time. Their
Our visit to Cambodia 2018
The stars aligned at the beginning of the year when myself, along with two other board members and our CEO, Suzanne, were fortunate to be able to visit the Shine Cambodia project site all at the
Transformation of the Shine grounds – Thank you Bryan
Imagine the Shine school ground full of trash, with buildings that turned black from the dirt and massive mud puddles outside of the classrooms - in which the children were playing, risking a lot of
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