Weh Yeoh’s Post

Causes require solutions, not band aids. 🩹 I spent 5 years of my life in Cambodia. In 2013, I was struck by the fact that, despite one in 25 people needing it, there was not one single Cambodian speech therapist in country. But recognising a problem requires an appropriate solution. And well-meaning foreigners had been flying in and out of Cambodia for decades, either training local people or providing services. We needed to build Cambodia's solution to the problem. And that's why we created OIC Cambodia, a charity with a clear exit strategy to shut down in 2030. This meant the charity focused more on the solution than perpetuating itself or our own egos. Meanwhile, I handed off leadership to a Cambodian led team in 2017 and moved back to Australia. Because it's not up to us - well meaning foreigners - to tell Cambodian people how to solve their own problems. I've since written about this model in my book Redundant Charities. But there are still 7 more years for this charity to complete its work for the over half a million people who need speech therapy in Cambodia. That's why we need you to join us on our journey to fund the development of speech therapy in Cambodia. It's a journey that transforms lives. 🪄 To support this cause by making a tax-deductible donation: https://lnkd.in/g4gpsePR #oicaustralia #oiccambodia #speechtherapy #charity #fundraiser