SMILING GECKO
Smiling Gecko is a non-governmental organization founded in 2012 by Swiss photographer and humanitarian Hannes Schmid with the ambition of creating a long-term response to poverty in Cambodia. More than a humanitarian project, Smiling Gecko has developed a comprehensive ecosystem designed to provide vulnerable communities with the tools and opportunities to build sustainable futures. Based […]
Mariya UN NOUN
Mariya Un Noun is a committed Cambodian chef, renowned for her dedication to Khmer cuisine and for a journey closely intertwined with Smiling Gecko, the organization founded by Swiss photographer and humanitarian Hannes Schmid. Dedicated to education, vocational training, and employment opportunities for disadvantaged communities in Cambodia, Smiling Gecko profoundly changed the course of Mariya’s […]
Ecole du Bayon
L’École du Bayon is an NGO based in Siem Reap, in the Angkor temple region. For more than 28 years, it has been working to ensure access to free, high-quality education for children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, from preschool to university, through a range of dedicated programs. General Education L’École du Bayon supports […]
Sala Baï
Supported by the Agir pour la Cambodge foundation, Sala Baï is a free hospitality school which aims to train 150 underprivileged young Cambodians a year. Supported by the Agir pour le Cambodge foundation, Sala Baï is a free hospitality school whose goal is to train 150 underprivileged young Cambodians each year. Founded in 2002, it […]