Smiling Gecko News
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A warm welcome, Mark!
Meet Mark Fox, the new headteacher at our Education Campus. He shares his first impressions, priorities and vision for the children and staff.

A gentle soul for tough cases
Our social worker, Sakada, always has a smile on his face. This is all the more remarkable given that his job offers little cause for laughter. Allow us to introduce him.

The hopeless
Since the outbreak of border disputes in June 2025, at up to 800,000 Cambodians have returned to Cambodia from Thailand. To a country where no one is waiting for them. We tell their stories.

‘…as if I was coming home’.
Butcher Hans Höhn was on campus for the second time to share his knowledge with the local team. In this interview he talks about his experiences.

The Plan with the Palm
In addition to providing the campus with healthy food, we are increasingly pursuing experimental goals with our agriculture. Here’s one we’d like to report on.

The Drama of the Survivors
In April, the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge’s rise to power will be marked. On this occasion, Hannes has portrayed some of the people who survived the genocide—yet lost everything.

A technician with a heart of gold
Christian Lüscher from the Center for Dental Medicine at the University of Zurich is the reason we have our own dental clinic on campus. Hannes interviewed him and asked him about his motivation.

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.

Playful learning
We have enjoyed a strong friendship with the Lakeside School in the canton of Zurich for several years. In this story, we would like to tell you about the school’s latest campaign, which has not only made our children’s eyes light up.

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.

Perfektes Teamwork
Mariya Un Noun will be in Switzerland at the end of April for a series of fundraising dinners. For the first time, she is bringing members of her team from Cambodia. We introduce them in this story.