‘Orphanage tourism’ still an issue: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund in Australia has warned volunteers and tourists to avoid visiting Cambodian orphanages following critical reports from the press in recent weeks.
In a post on its website, UNICEF Australia said “these types of tours exploit children and their families for the financial gain of the organisers and can lead to further exploitation”.
According to Kate Moore, spokesperson at UNICEF Australia, tourists are growing increasingly wary of orphanage visits in Cambodia, thanks in part to critical media reports on the practice, such as a piece on “the orphan business” that aired last week on Australia’s national broadcaster the ABC. …
Charles Rollet
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/%E2%80%98orphanage-tourism%E2%80%99-still-issue-unicef
