by luisa gentile | May 20, 2025
1. The Paradox of Good Intentions In an era where safeguarding vulnerable minorities is paramount, a troubling paradox persists: the widespread acceptance of voluntourism involving children overseas. This practice typically involves short-term trips abroad where...
by luisa gentile | Mar 27, 2025
Spring Equinox Sunrise at Angkor Wat Every year, at sunrise during the Spring Equinox, crowds gather at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat to witness one of the world’s most iconic celestial events. As the Earth tilts, the rising sun illuminates Angkor Wat’s central spire, casting...
by luisa gentile | Mar 20, 2025
We are delighted to feature an interview with Chey Rattana, the Country Representative in Cambodia for Helpcode. Since 2006, Helpcode has been working in Cambodia, impacting 40 villages and focusing on young children as the foundation for the country’s...
by luisa gentile | Mar 18, 2025
As a long-time partner of Professionals Doing Good, we are thrilled to interview Ka-Lai Chan, the Dutch founder of MANAVA. MANAVA is a conscious lifestyle brand in Cambodia dedicated to quality, sustainable materials, and female empowerment. Kalai boasts over 10 years...
by luisa gentile | Jan 27, 2025
We are pleased to feature an interview with Mrs. Konthea Mean, Executive Director of Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC), a leading Cambodian non-profit based in Siem Reap. JWOC has been a long-term partner of Professionals Doing Good, and since 2005, its mission has...
by luisa gentile | Jan 21, 2025
Have you woken up this morning feeling disconnected from your work? While sitting in countless meetings, do you find yourself questioning your career path? Do you feel a sense of detachment between your work and your values and priorities in life? Are you craving...
by luisa gentile | Dec 17, 2024
…Seven years have passed since we last spoke with Godie Van de Paal, the visionary founder of Kingdom of WOW (KOW), an ethical handmade footwear manufacturer based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. In the intervening years, Godie has navigated a world reshaped by the...
by luisa gentile | Dec 5, 2024
Meet Pia Richards… Volunteering at Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia, has been one of the highlights of my professional career to date. The opportunity to use my skills and education to contribute to an organisation making actual...
by luisa gentile | Nov 30, 2024
A Different Kind of Impact: Why I Say No to Volunteering with Children? As the founder of Professionals doing good (Pdg), I’ve always been committed to empowering local communities by fostering ethical partnerships and providing expert knowledge. While...
by luisa gentile | Dec 5, 2021
Today is the Volunteer’s International day, and for us, it is about celebrating Professionals Doing Good (PDG) amazing professional volunteers worldwide making a genuine difference in Cambodia with their skilled and qualified support. This year, though, we would...
by luisa gentile | Aug 21, 2021
Sara is a 20-year-old Portuguese student in her third year of a Marketing degree at ISCAP (Porto Accounting and Business School). Keen to put her studies into practice while supporting a worthwhile cause, Sara enthusiastically accepted to participate in “The Write...
by luisa gentile | Jul 25, 2021
How to stay motivated when volunteering from home. Online volunteering is a novel experience for many volunteers who often find it challenging to stay emotionally connected and motivated with a volunteer project from far away. In this article, Miriam Fois, a freshly...
by luisa gentile | Jun 30, 2021
Boosting your communication skills through a virtual internship. Beatrice Casati is an Italian student in her second year studying Language, Civilisation and the Science of Language at Ca’ the Foscari University of Venice who has participated in the Virtual...
by luisa gentile | May 7, 2021
The weather system in Cambodia is pretty different – and much simpler – if compared to the Western one. In fact, the country has two distinct weather seasons: Dry Season, from October to April, with its peak is November and December. As the name...
by luisa gentile | Dec 2, 2020
Cambodia has been blessed so far—to date (12-2020), no patients have died from Covid-19 according to the Cambodian government. Regardless of what the future brings, while other countries have faced a first, second or third wave of the virus, we have been spared so far...
by luisa gentile | Nov 11, 2020
The do’s and don’ts of virtual volunteer management Article written by : Georgia Morrison – Free to Shine Board Member When working with virtual volunteers, there are a few things that you can do to ensure the project goes smoothly. With the added challenges;...
by luisa gentile | Mar 21, 2020
Caleb, a skilled professional from the UK, volunteered with PEPY Empowering Youth in Siem Reap on a Measuring and Evaluation project. With a strong background in the corporate sector, Caleb was eager to expand his resume with international volunteer experience. In...
by luisa gentile | Apr 28, 2019
Meet Lilia Leung… Lilia is our very own content developer who is responsible for editing and posting articles onto our website, as well as putting together our monthly newsletter. She is currently based in Switzerland and has been volunteering with us from...
