Happy New Year 2026!

As every year, our vice-president Claude Hildenbrand and his wife Marianne traveled to Cambodia to celebrate the New Year at the center. The reunions between our young girls and their grandparents from Switzerland, as they affectionately call them, are always filled with laughter and the delicious chocolate treats they bring.

This year, they were also accompanied by Tamara and Michaela, who were lucky enough to win the first prize in the raffle at our last fundraising event in June 2025 : plane tickets to Cambodia! Tamara had visited the center for the first time in 2024 and was thrilled to see her Cambodian little sisters again. As for Michaela, she had dreamed of going for a long time, and it was a truly memorable first experience for her! Our little ones were delighted with their visit!

"After my first stay at AFESIP in 2024, I couldn't resist the urge to return the following year. In just one year, I witnessed the remarkable progress of all these young women. I was deeply moved by their love, their ability to forgive those who had hurt them, their inner strength, and their resilience in the face of life's hardships. I was even fortunate enough to witness some of them reclaim what had been stolen from them: their childhood, their joy of life, their smiles, and their laughter." - Tamara 🧡

"No need for words. A look, a gesture, and the connection is there. This silent bond, this sisterhood, is what I have found most precious." - Michaela 🧡

Thus, the year 2026 begins positively with smiles and hope for our little protégés!