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Tessa123
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Does anyone know of any organisations that need volunteers to help with post-flood work in Cambodia? We would like to help but don't have the money to donate.
#1 Posted: 5/11/2011 - 03:08
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Hello,
It's great that you want to help out in Cambodia. It is a wonderful way to meet the great people there
That said, please be aware that corruption is a HUGE problem in Cambodia. Honestly just about everyone I know who has had long term experience with NGOs in Cambodia (whether they are owned by Westerners or Cambodia) has found evidence of corruption to varying degrees. The only reason I tell you this is so you can be aware and not unwittingly support the worst aspects of Cambodia. Cambodians are wonderful people on the whole but some of the orphanages you may be offered to work in are little more than tourists attractions.
The only organisation in Cambodia that I have 100% faith in is this one: http://tsccp.moonfruit.com/ - it is run by an Australian woman called Tara and her Cambodian fiance Sopheap Chan (check his recommendations out on the tuk tuk thread!) and I trust them completely. They are often looking for volunteers so have a look and see what you think. Their village was quite badly affected by the floods so they may well need some help there
Best of luck and if you would like any more info or have questions please don't hesitate to ask!
Georgie
#2 Posted: 17/11/2011 - 05:49
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Hey Tessa - I met a girl who was looking for volunteering, but she only had a small amount of time and so no one was interested to take her on. So what she did in the end was travel up to the north in Kratie where the flooding was brutal and stayed in the home-stays. She stayed in the homes to experience the daily-life and helped the family re-crop their rice and maintain the crops. i caught her sanding down the over-used canoe of the family, which was primary mode of transport during the time.
It's a great idea I thought. home-stay is only $3 and the families need a supplementary income to balance out their sale of the seasons depleted level of crops. you see?
You can find home-stays through this organisation: http://www.mekongdiscoverytrail.com/html/home.html
#3 Posted: 1/12/2011 - 22:02