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Crossing Continents: Exposing Bali's Orphanages

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Exposing Bali's Orphanages

08/12/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Crossing Continents, Exposing Bali's Orphanages

Ed Butler investigates abuse of children and scamming of volunteers by Bali's orphanages.

Ed Butler investigates abuse of children and scamming of volunteers by some orphanages in Bali. Is such charity actually intensifying the misery of vulnerable children?

Ed Butler reports on a cycle of abuse in the orphanages of Bali. Some seventy orphanages now populate the island, housing thousands of children, many recruited from poor families, on the promise of a decent diet, education, and healthcare. But in some cases the promises are empty, as unscrupulous owners abuse and exploit the children - using them for free labour over long hours, and forcing them to beg. The most lucrative profits come from well-meaning tourists, who are often convinced by the tough living conditions to give generously - the hope being the money will benefit the children, not the owner. Is such charity actually intensifying the misery of Bali's most vulnerable children?

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