The Scam of Fake Orphanages in Cambodia

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The Scam of Fake Orphanages in Cambodia
Pooka Offer Upgrade User ID: 36721404 United States 04/21/2019 12:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	The Scam of Fake Orphanages in Cambodia Thousands of children in Cambodia live in orphanages even though their parents are still alive. Some of the institutions exist solely to make money from tourists. Now, efforts are being made to reunite the families, but that is easier said than done. Thousands of children live in orphanages in Cambodia, though many of the boys and girls still have parents - a reality that has prompted the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to refer to these homes as "residential care institutions" rather than orphanages. The last official survey, conducted in 2015, found that there are 406 of these homes in the country, housing more than 16,000 children. According to UNICEF, only about one in five "orphans" is actually without relatives. Most of the families that send their children to such facilities are mired in dire poverty. Even public schools cost money in Cambodia and the homes cover the expenses and some offer additional English lessons. For the parents, these institutions serve as a kind of free boarding school where, in some cases, the children are even able to earn money. [link to www.spiegel.de (secure)] Much less than 50% Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit.

Pooka (OP) User ID: 36721404 United States 04/21/2019 01:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: The Scam of Fake Orphanages in Cambodia At first the set-up seemed to be only for the people running the "orphanage" to make money. As facts appear - the children make sums of money, which may be a great deal there, and is sent home to help the desperately poor families. They do in fact "go to school" there, having daily lessons. The exposure to tourists probably is not best for the children, as they naturally learn to manipulate the visitors for sweets, for attention. Advantages for the children in these "fake" institutions out-shine what parents and home can offer. Children had access to the internet, for example. The answers are not easy. Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit.
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