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Last Day in Cambodia for Princess Marie

  April 7, 2022 at 2:28 pm by

Today, Thursday April 7, five and last day of the working visit to Cambodia, Princess Marie paid a visit to the Voices for Gender Equality project. The project works “to increase the capacities of women and LGBTQ individuals to claim their rights, while simultaneously increasing local authorities’ knowledge of relevant legal frameworks and tackling public perceptions through school and media-based campaigns” and aims to “to contribute to improved gender equality … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie’s Working Visit to Cambodia – Day Four

  April 6, 2022 at 4:42 pm by

Today, Wednesday April 6, fourth day of the working visit to Cambodia, Princess Marie paid a visit to the province of Takeo. There the Princess visited farmers who work in the field of rice cultivation and grasshopper farming. These farmers were supported by DanChurchAid “to create a healthy personal economy by selling grasshoppers and thus create a financial foundation for a better life”. Princess Marie met with the farmers and … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie’s Working Visit to Cambodia – Day Three

  April 5, 2022 at 2:37 pm by

Princess Marie started her third day in Cambodia today, Tuesday April 5, by visiting the Kampong Chhnang Province. Before the starting of the day schedule, the Princess attended a Buddhist ceremony during which she was blessed by a Buddhist monk. Then the Princess paid a visit to Farmer and Nature Net, a non-profit and non-political farmer organization and DanChurchAid’s partner. The organizaion, established in 2003, “acts as an umbrella to … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie’s Working Visit to Cambodia – Day Two

  April 4, 2022 at 1:38 pm by

Princess Marie started the second day of her working visit di lei in Cambodia today, Monday April 4, by paying a visit to the DanChurchAid’s office in Phnom Penh where she met with the organization’s locals employees and volunteers. Afterwards the Princess visited the organization Mith Samlanh. This organization, one of DanChurchAid’s partners, was establisjed in 1994 and works with “marginalized children/youth, their families and their communities to build their … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie Starts Working Visit to Cambodia

  April 3, 2022 at 11:43 am by

Today, Sunday April 3, Princess Marie, as patron of DanChurchAid and to mark the 100th anniversary of the organization, started a five-day working visit to Cambodia, accompanied by Secretary General of DanChurchAid, Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen. On the first day in Cambodia, the Princess paid a visit to the Choeung Ek Genocide Museum, a memorial built fo the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime killed between 1975 and 1979. Princess Marie laid … Continue reading →

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Charming Princess Visits Cambodia

  February 22, 2016 at 4:31 am by

Embed from Getty Images   Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand has arrived in Cambodia for a three day visit to strengthen ties in education and health between the two countries. The princess, who wore a lilac-coloured silk outfit with purple detailing, was greeted at Phnom Penh International Airport by the Minister for Education, Hang Chuon Naron together with other dignitaries. Included in Her Royal Hghness’s visit will be a meeting with Cambodia’s Prince … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie in Cambodia

  October 14, 2012 at 10:41 pm by

Princess Marie paid a working visit to the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia last week, in conjunction with her patronage of DanChurchAid. She arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital, on October 9th, accompanied by the Secretary General of DanChurchAid, Henrik Stubkjær. The first engagement of the visit was to the DanChurchAid office in the capital. “I’m excited to see how you work,” Marie told the staff at the office as … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie to Visit Cambodia

  August 21, 2012 at 9:44 pm by

Princess Marie is set to visit Cambodia in October in her capacity as patron of DanChurchAid. She will visit the South East Asian country between October 9th and 12th, to view projects run by the organisation there. The Princess will be accompanied by DanChurchAid’s general secretary, Henrik Stubkjær. Among the projects Princess Marie will visit are a crisis centre for women and a street children’s training centre. The organisation has been … Continue reading →

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