Lydia Dean

Making New Discoveries in Cambodia – by Gemma Marshall, Regional Development Manager, SE Asia

I was delighted to join the GoPhil team back in August 2016 to support the Foundation’s work in SE Asia. I have lived in Cambodia for a couple of years and initially met GoPhil through one of its partner organizations PEPY. I have a background in fundraising and communications and…...

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When One is Stronger, All are Stronger - GoPhil SE Asia Network Gathers in Laos

by Linda DeWolf - Co-founder GoPhilanthropic One of the things we know for sure at GoPhil after having worked with some forty plus partners in eight different countries over the past six years is that those closest to the problems typically know the best solutions. We may think we know…...

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Not just any school for TARA children

by Emily Bild - Regional Development Manager India/Nepal Education is universally recognised as the quickest and most effective route out of poverty. However, in India huge numbers of children are still not in school - the most recent Census from 2011 showed that a staggering 32 million children aged between…...

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Why Not to Volunteer in Places like Nepal and Cambodia

We loved this recent article in the Guardian about the harmful effects of “uniformed” volunteering trips can have in popular tourist areas.  ...

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Emily Bild, GoPhil’s Regional Program Manager based in New Delhi talks about the Foundation’s focus on prevention of sex trafficking in India

Why focus on trafficking? GoPhil has been delving deeper into the terrifying world of sex trafficking and human trafficking in general, for the past several years, trying to understand the context better (and possible solutions) to this huge problem in India. India is a source, destination and transit country for…...

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Seven degrees of Separation: Synergy in SE Asia

by co-founder Linda DeWolf We see it time and time again: travel as a powerful tool for learning and connecting. Differences can magically melt away and we find ourselves creating bonds in a much deeper way. And connect we did on GoPhil’s recent journey to SE Asia where we were…...

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