How (Not) To Start an Orphanage

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How could it be wrong to save the children by starting an orphanage Oh, in so many ways . . .

Tara Winkler first arrived in Cambodia to join a tour group in 2005 and was taken to visit a small orphanage in Battambang. The children were living in extreme poverty, and Tara was determined to raise money to help them.

Two years later, after fundraising in Australia, Tara returned to Battambang only to discover that the same children were in deep trouble. Her spontaneous response was to find them a new, safe, home. With a team of committed locals and support from friends, she established the Cambodian Children's Trust (CCT).

With an instant family of fourteen children and three dogs, Tara had to learn a lot, very fast. And, along the way, she realised that many of the actions she took with good intentions were not at all what the children needed - or indeed, what any child needs. CCT now helps vulnerable children to escape poverty and be cared for within their families.

In this compelling, poignant and funny memoir, Tara shares the many joys and the terrible lows of her journey thus far with honesty and passion. Written with co-writer, Lynda Delacey, How (Not) to Start an Orphanage is a book that will keep you thinking long after you turn the final page.

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Winkler was twenty-two when she discovered the director of the orphanage where she was volunteering was embezzling donations and abusing children. She now provides education and health programs through the Cambodian Children's Trust. * Herald Sun, 2016's Hottest 100 Books *
An eye-opening, inspiring and deeply moving story * Vacations & Travel *

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Tara Winkler is the founder of a secular non-profit NGO running projects to help break the cycle of poverty in Cambodia.