A damn dirty orphanage |
You'll likely see some wonderful salt-of-the-earth women bent doubled over a charcoal stove concocting a meal from meagre ingredients. You're likely to be mobbed by a bunch of orphans dressed in rags who are just so excited to see you.
If there was ever a place that could do with your support, this would be it.
Right. Right?!
Kids caring for kids |
Why did that orphan grab your hand and lead you to the orphanage?
The sad reality is that many of these orphanages are money-spinners for the numerous fat-men around the world. Those dirty little orphans and those dirty little orphanages are fantastic marketing tools for the ne'er-do-wells of this world to get some ready cash from the kind hearted tourist.
Sometimes they even abduct children to help fuel "Orphanage Tourism".
A sad reality is that the kids in the orphanage do need help. It's just a tragedy that the money people give generally go to someone sporting a politician's belly (love that Ugandan phrase!). And let's not forget those HIV orphaned kids around the world looking after younger siblings
Check out the video below and check out this UNICEF report of the orphanage situation in Cambodia for more info.
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