Friends-International is a social enterprise working to ensure that urban children, youth and their families are able to become functional, productive citizens.

Sébastien Marot Founder of Friends international
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Addressing the various challenges of multi-dimensional and inter-generational poverty (including trafficking, exploitation, substance abuse, and lack of opportunity) Friends International runs holistic social services programs supported by best practice social business models and wide-reaching multi-stakeholder partnerships with government civil society and the private sectors.

Each year, through activities across Southeast Asia and global collaboration, Friends International builds the futures of 150’000 young people and generates $2.6 million in social revenue.

Company CEO
Sébastien Marot
Founded in
1994
WPC invested in
2020

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