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Al Jazeera: Cambodia’s Orphan Business
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'Between the 1970s and 1990s, Cambodia was ravaged by civil war. Since its return to peace there has been a boom in tourism with over two million visitors every year. Keen to help this war-torn country, increasing numbers of tourists are now also working as volunteers. Most come with the very best of intentions - to work in schools and orphanages, filling a gap left by a lack of development funding...'
Al Jazeera: When volunteering becomes big business

Asia LIFE Cambodia: Family Healing


Alaska Dispatch: Cambodia’s baby-stealing problem, can it be solved?

Go SE Asia: Orphanages in Cambodia are Not Tourist Attractions

PeterGreenberg.com: Orphanage Voluntourism: Helping or Hurting?

CNN GO: Volnutourism does more harm than good

M&C: Neglect and exploitation found in Cambodian oprhanages

MCAI: Improving care for children living in institutions

Good Intentions: Problems with orphanages in Haiti and Cambodia


The Guardian: Before you pay to volunteer abroad, think of the harm you might do

Asia-Pacific News: Cambodian government to investigate orphanages after UN concern

Orphan Central: Volunteer Tourism

DW World: UNICEF – Cambodia’s orphans not really orphans

BBC News: Britain on child sex abuse charge in Cambodian orphanage


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