Colm Byrne

How meaningful volunteering opportunities make good business sense. Nowadays, is it enough for companies to simply demonstrate their corporate social responsibility? Back in 2012, commentators were already declaring the traditional approach to CSR – a largely cosmetic “add-on”, kept at arms’ length from the rest of the business – as dead and obsolete. And accordingly there has […]

We look at an eye-opening film on what fuels human trafficking in Cambodia. Over the weekend, PBS re-aired their 2015 film, The Storm Makers, which is described as a eye-opening look at the cycle of poverty, despair and greed that fuels human trafficking in Cambodia. Human trafficking in Cambodia works with a web of lies that

Our friends at SHAPE Australia show what a visit to Cambodia meant for them. In addition to giving back, one of the best things about a Corporate Social Responsibility program is the benefits it allows companies to offer to its employees. It’s a great opportunity for companies to provide team building, increased employee engagement and

Teachers in Angkor Thom demonstrate dramatic improvement in their teaching skills In 2014, the teachers in the Angkor Thom district SeeBeyondBorders started working with, received a score of zero on their baseline evaluation tests that look at their teaching capabilities. Zero. In three years, 100% of the teachers who completed the program improved to a minimum

Clare tells us how she raised an incredible £1,300 for SeeBeyondBorders Clare took part in an an Ironman challenge in summer 2016, and she used the event to raise funds for SeeBeyondBorders. Here she tells us all about her journey. “I first heard about SeeBeyondBorders through my friend Susan – the company she worked for was

Mini-mos raises funds for SeeBeyondBorders, but its not just about money. For the second year, SeeBeyondBorders joined Mosman Public School as one of two local charities for their annual fundraising event, Mini-Mos Community Fun Run and Fair held in June. But this relationship between SeeBeyondBorders and Mini-Mos is not just about fundraising, its about building educational links between

New partnership will help expand us education programs in rural Cambodia SeeBeyondBorders achieved a milestone last month with the announcement of accreditation from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT). This is the beginning of a partnership with the Australian Government that will help us expand our highly successful education programs in Cambodia. Our approach in Cambodia is

Gala health day in a small rural school celebrates programs to improve school and community health practices and reduce absenteeism. Last week we joined health day celebrations in one of the schools with whom we work in Ek Phnom district of Battambang Province (north west Cambodia).  The objective was to spread the message about good

Partnership with tna solutions will fund a significant transition phase of SeeBeyondBorders’ program in a district near near Siem Reap. We’re excited to announce a partnership with tna solutions who is generously funding the transition phase of SeeBeyondBorders’ Quality Teaching program in Angkor Thom district near Siem Reap, Cambodia. “This is a critical stage of our Quality Teaching program,” says Ed Shuttleworth,

Despite improvements, Cambodia’s human capital still falls behind its neighbours. PHOTO:  Teachers at a SeeBeyondBorders’ workshop receive training in mathematics concepts and teaching skills The Global Human Capital Index  shows Cambodia has improved its human capital indicators, but at the same time, has fallen behind countries in the region with whom it is usually compared. The report