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Hello, I am wanting to visit some Orphanages in Cambodia in October 07, I only have 5 days, can anyone help me with how to go about this please
#1 Posted: 12/9/2007 - 18:45
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You could try this web site, it is an Australian lady who runs orphanages in Siem Reap Phnom Penh & Sihanoukville.
http://www.sunrisechildrensvillage.org/
You could also get in contact with Henrik at the Small Hotel in Sihanoukville, he funds a school there for the street kids and may give you some info
thesmallhotel@yahoo.com
#2 Posted: 13/9/2007 - 14:10
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This article in the Phnom Penh Post might be of interest to anyone thinking of volunteering in an orphanage.This organisation seems quite scathing in its attack on 'voluntourism.'
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011102152278/National-news/taking-aim-at-voluntourism.html
#3 Posted: 21/10/2011 - 16:37
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Sorry to further rain on your parade, but just yesterday the Travelfish blog for Phnom Penh also had a post against orphanages.
#4 Posted: 21/10/2011 - 22:12
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Well, I did spot it afterwards.Just goes to prove, great minds think alike.
#5 Posted: 22/10/2011 - 01:46
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#4 The link on Travelfish doesn't direct on an article about orphanages. Anyway, Orphanage volunteering (or Orphanage Tourism) is a filthy business. It's just terribly stressing for the children to have new people every week and being forced to show affection to them. Here some other tips:
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2012/05/201252285116180430.html
#6 Posted: 22/6/2012 - 08:21
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Besides,
Anyone visiting an orphanage who experiences one or more of the following red flags, should contact a watchdog NGO such as SISHA immediately:
Children receive little or no supervision from orphanage staff
Children are provided with unsanitary/poor living conditions
Children sleep in unisex sleeping quarters
Volunteers are left unsupervised with children
Any signs of abuse on a child
Orphanage allows visitors to take the children out of the orphanage with no supervision
Visitors are not asked to provide a police check or background check before entering the orphanage
Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2012/05/201252183710749736.html
#7 Posted: 22/6/2012 - 08:25
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Suturn, the link provided by framsc above was probably broken when the blogs were restructured recently.
Two good TF blog articles to read about volunteering considerations can be found here:
http://www.travelfish.org/blogs/cambodia/2011/08/12/short-term-volunteering-in-cambodia-some-questions/
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http://www.travelfish.org/blogs/cambodia/2011/10/20/orphanage-tourism-why-you-should-avoid-it/
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