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A young volunteer in Thailand
Emily's story
Emily soon questionned her role as a volunteer
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Dikshya
Dikshya’s Story
Dikshya twice tried to flee the orphanage and go home
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Purnima's story
A young mum faced with an impossible choice
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Namrata's story
Namrata wished she could be with her mother
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Young children playing
Sarah's story
Sarah's uncomfortable experience
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Nikki's story
Nikki felt unqualified working with children
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Orphanage Volunteer Kenya
Stahilli
The story of a former orphanage volunteer in Kenya
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Abide Family Center believes Families Belong Together
Abide Family Center
From orphanage volunteering to strengthening families
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Retrak Foster Families
Retrak
Finding Foster Families for Street Children
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Childs i
Child's i Foundation
Making families. Not orphans
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Childs i Foundation
Child's i Foundation
The Tragedy of Abraham, and the Spirit of Lucy
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Rhinah and Sylvia
Hope and Homes for Children
Reuniting Slyvia with her mom, Rhinah
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  • The problem with orphanages
    • Problems with orphanage volunteering
    • Orphanage visits
    • Research
  • Individual volunteering
    • Gap Year
    • Study abroad
    • Internships
    • Other volunteering with children
    • Alternatives to orphanage volunteering
    • Volunteer Checklist
      • List of organisations
  • Mission Trips
    • Short Term Mission Trips
    • Alternatives to orphanage trips
  • School & university groups
    • Schools
    • Universities
    • University Pledge
    • Educational resources
  • Resources
    • Orphanage divestment resource
    • Videos
    • The Love You Give
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