Tara Winkler
Author & Activist | Transforming Cambodia's Orphanage System
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Tara Winkler is the author of the acclaimed memoir 'How (Not) to Start an Orphanage' and the co-founder of the Cambodian Children's Trust. After witnessing the widespread abuse and neglect in Cambodia's orphanage system, Winkler dedicated her life to reforming the industry, establishing community-based programs that empower families to care for their own children.
Her TEDx talks and global advocacy have catalyzed a shift away from the orphanage model, improving the lives of thousands. Winkler's keynotes inspire audiences to rethink traditional solutions and champion grassroots approaches to social change.
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Why we need to end the era of orphanages
Could it be wrong to help children in need by starting an orphanage? In this eye-opening talk about the bad consequences of good intentions, Tara Winkler speaks out against the spread of orphanages in developing countries, caused in part by foreign donors, and details the harm done to children when they are separated from their families and left to grow up in institutions.
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