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Cambodia: Responsible Tourism: Part 3

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This is the third of a three-part post about what I learned about social media, NGOs, and Social Change in Cambodia during my “ homecoming trip.” Part 1 was about NGOs in Cambodia, focusing on the work of the Sharing Foundation. Part 2 was about the Cambodian social media community.

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Ending the Cycle of Poverty With Access to Quality Education

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By: Kate Ginn, Senior Communications Editor, Cambodian Children’s Fund. Their fate seems set from a young age: Children living in some of the most deprived communities in Cambodia are often denied the chance of an education, trapped in a cycle of poverty with no escape. Senior Communications Editor, Cambodian Children’s Fund.

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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

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These are two photos of me and Tharum Bun , a Cambodia blogger I met via our blogs back in 2003. In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. The IFCAsia delivered on all the reasons why someone should attend.

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

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At the workshop they met a group of fantastic young women – girls, really – who are teaching themselves to design mobile apps to address community problems like sexual violence. Tech2Empower: Helping Women in Cambodia. For T2E Cambodia , the focus is human trafficking. You can make a donation here.

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Raise Your Hand for Girls on October 11, 2012

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The goal is to collect 4 million actions (photos of hands raised, likes on their Facebook campaign page, etc) and present the collective actions to the United Nations Secretary General and the world donor community urging them to put girls’ education as their priority. The photo above is Keo Savon with me this summer in Cambodia.

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Blogging To Improve Cambodia's Environment

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She has been blogging about her work and life at Sreisaat Adventures in Cambodia since January, 2004. Born in Roxas City, known as the seafood capital of the Philippines, she graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in mass communications. She moved to Cambodia in April, 2000. Mlup Baitong???s

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

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I’ve been volunteering for community causes since I was a kid, something my family encouraged. Recently, our family took a homecoming trip to Cambodia where my kids were introduced to their birth country – and got to see the work of the Sharing Foundation first hand. I grew up at the Jersey Shore. Faber is a Philanthroteen.

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