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In Cambodia, desperate parents send children to orphanages

Why Cambodian orphanages house so many children whose parents are still alive

10/24/2019

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In Cambodia, desperate parents send children to orphanages

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Why Cambodian orphanages house so many children whose parents are still alive

The concept of orphanages has long been considered outdated in developed countries. In the developing world, however, these institutions still house hundreds of thousands of children. But the surprising reality is that the parents of most of these children are actually still alive. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Cambodia as part of his series Agents for Change.

10/24/2019

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