Smiling Gecko News
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Systematically Promoting Reading
Being able to read and understand complex texts is one of the core skills, even in rural Cambodia, where access to education is limited. For this, we’ve now launched our own program.
Events in support of Smiling Gecko
In October and November there will be a number of public events to raise funds for Smiling Gecko. We have the dates and locations.
Sounds good, Does good
The new recording and podcast studios at the Gong will help us give Cambodia its voice back. Our kids have already been there to make test recordings.
The dentists are back on the Campus
For the third time, a team from the University of Zurich visited us to treat our children. We asked them about their experience and whether they saw any progress in the little patients.
Impressions from the first day of school
School has started again in Cambodia. A joyful occasion that makes us think about the future prospects of the younger and older children. We are convinced: they have good chances!
Yoga at the Smiling Gecko Campus
Themed ‘Body, Soul & Mind’, a yoga charity retreat will be held at the Farmhouse Resort & Spa from 21-26 October 2020. Click on the article for more details.
A voice for Cambodia
We are opening our new cultural centre “The Gong” on 28 June with a big celebration over several days. Here is some background information about the planned event and of course about the building.
From HFZ to Farmhouse Resort
Richard Herren, a graduate of the Hotelfachschule Zürich (HFZ), receives the first “Prix Kronenhalle” and can now look forward to an internship at the Farmhouse Resort. Read more in a short article.
Our metal construction workshop is about to open
We already announced it last year, but now the time has finally come: the containers with the equipment for our metal workshop have arrived. We filmed the happy day. Just take a look.
Review 2023
A lot has happened again on the Smiling Gecko Campus in 2023. In our annual review we show some of the highlights, but also the challenges that we have to face every day.
Music Video «See You Again»
The “Smiling Gecko Campus Singers” have rehearsed a new song and recorded a great video. You definitely have to watch and listen to it.
Our cultural building site
In our news archive there is now a collection of photos on the construction progress of the “House of Culture and Music”, which we update regularly. Why don’t you take a look?
