FAQ

We created the For Riel YouTube channel in 2019 and started publishing videos late that year. We became monetised in 2021.

We've been here since the end of November, 2019. We returned to Australia for 10 months in 2022, but the rest of the time we have spent either in Cambodia or other countries outside Australia.

We have lived in Siem Reap for longer than any other place in Cambodia, but we have also lived in Kampot (six months), Phnom Penh (six months), and Kep (one month).

Unless the video specifically calls for us to be in front of the camera, we won't be. We're all about showing you what we are seeing and that's far more interesting.

Back in 2019/2020 when we were just starting off, Covid was also gaining momentum around the world. We saw the impact it had on communities, particularly those in low income countries. 

We decided that if we ever became monetised, we would give the money to charities operating in Cambodia. It didn't seem right to profit from videos made in Cambodia, particularly at that time. 

We are very fortunate to be in a position to be able to donate this money, after all, it's easy to be generous when you already have enough.

We support Australian registered charities because we know that the monitoring and reporting requirements are rigirous. This gives us confidence in the charity's governance.

We currently support Reach and Heartprint, two fantastic organisations operating in Siem Reap. We used to support Cambodian Children's Trust in Battambang as well, but decided that we wanted to keep our charity partners as local as possible. If you're in Battambang, you can support Cambodian Children's Trust by eating at Jaan Bai restaurant.

We trust our charity partners to use any funds we donate to best advantage.

In 2000/2001 we lived in the United Kingdom, and in 2014 we lived in Hoi An, Vietnam.