by luisa gentile | Oct 8, 2018
In Cambodia, Pchum Ben (Ancestor’s Day) is celebrated on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar. This is a unique Cambodian Buddhist celebration consisting of a colourful religious festival blessing the souls of ancestors, relatives, and friends...
by luisa gentile | Jan 15, 2018
Meet our professionals doing good team – Jane Price Professionals doing good spoke to Jane Price, Professionals doing good Board Advisor, around her experience in the non profit sector and her views on skilled volunteering. Jane comes with extensive global...
by luisa gentile | Nov 30, 2017
Since the launch of Professionals doing good, a social enterprise whose aim is to connect qualified and skilled volunteers with socially responsible organisations in Cambodia, quite a few professionals from the for-profit sector contacted us to ask if it was possible...
by luisa gentile | Nov 29, 2017
My deep passion and curiosity for exploring other cultures led me to find work in the telecommunication and higher education sector in the UK, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. After making my mark in an eight year period in the Middle East, I moved with my husband to...
by luisa gentile | Nov 29, 2017
Tourists usually choose to visit Cambodia because of its cultural heritage; Angkor Wat is a well-known UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest religious monument ever built. Cambodia’s year-round warm temperature (which is particularly enjoyable during the winter...
by luisa gentile | Nov 14, 2017
Looking back to when I decided to switch from a career in the for-profit sector to one in the non-profit, it all started with a volunteer experience in Cambodia. It was certainly a big gamble. I knew very little of the country other than what I saw as a...
by luisa gentile | Sep 6, 2017
We heard from one of our Partners… Professionals doing good sat down to talk with Tim Waterfield, the American founder and director of Naga Earth, the only environmentally friendly biodiesel social enterprise in Cambodia. Originally from Colorado, he now calls...
by luisa gentile | Sep 6, 2017
From Consulate in China to Crocheting in Cambodia Godie Van de Paal is the Dutch founder of KOW (Kingdom of Wonder), a small, social enterprise apparel manufacturer that knits handmade, wool slippers in Siem Reap, Cambodia. After working for the Dutch government in...
by luisa gentile | Aug 14, 2017
Meet Federico Bonatti who volunteered in Cambodia before his new job in Italy Federico Bonatti, a mid-level professional with a background in Mechanical Engineering and Management, has had the opportunity to study and work in Italy, Spain, and China. However, after...
by luisa gentile | Aug 14, 2017
From France to fair-trade in Cambodia: Channeling passion into social impact Meet Eva Yulzari and read about her experience as a professional volunteer in Siem Reap With a BA in management, experience in after-sale service, purchase and logistics for a French fashion...
by luisa gentile | May 11, 2017
I was once a naive 20 year-old voluntourist… How I manage to now work full-time in Cambodia and professionally volunteer on the side Seven years ago after the summer of my sophomore year at university, I was a naïve and curious 20-year old ‘voluntourist’ who...
