S P E A K E R ' S B R O C H U R E

PROVIDING AN EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENT FOR CAMBODIANS TO TAKE

THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY

Human and Hope Association (HHA) is a community centre based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This innovative NGO is unique in that they are run entirely by local staff and have no foreign volunteers. Instead of giving out direct aid, they invest in education, vocational training and community support projects that have a long-term impact on alleviating poverty. These include: Education Programs Aimed at children aged 5-18 years old, these programs supplement their public school education, setting them up for a brighter future. Classes are provided in English, living values, hygiene, Khmer, preschool, art and library.  Vocational Training Programs Aimed towards all community members, many of whom were unable to complete high school and most of whom are illiterate. HHA runs a sewing program, sewing cooperative and a home sewing business program. Community Support Programs The community projects at HHA are targeted towards the most vulnerable community members. They currently run workshops addressing social issues, outreach and opportunity scholarships and family farm programs.

ABOUT HUMAN & HOPE

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Sangorb's Story

Sewing Program

Saney's Story

Hope Handicrafts

Preschool Program

1 Minute at HHA

English Program

Sophy's  Story

About Human & Hope 

When I Grow Up

ABOUT HUMAN & HOPE

SOCIAL IMPACT

staff members graduated with Bachelor degrees through a scholarship program

preschool students graduated and transitioned to public school

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women graduated from a 10-month sewing program 58 of workshop participants reported a reduction in domestic violence 72% community members participated in workshops addressing social issues 400

students studied English, with an average 90% pass rate 500

sewing machine microfinance loans provided, with a 100% repayment rate  60

families moved out of the poverty bracket 19

2013 - 2018

Sally Hetherington OAM lived in Cambodia from 2011 - 2017. Seeing the unintended consequences of voluntourism, she teamed up with Human and Hope Association, a nightly English school at the time, to develop it into a reputable community centre.  Working as Operations Manager, Sally was responsible for implementing new programs addressing social issues, fundraising, logistics, mentoring and training the staff and ensuring the organisation's long-term future. Sally overcame countless obstacles, but the biggest lesson she learnt was that for sustainable change to happen, locals needed to be leading organisations.  As a result of Sally's empowering approach to development, she successfully made herself redundant, leaving HHA to be entirely run by local staff. Sally is the CEO of Human and Hope Association Inc, a registered charity in Australia that raises funds for Human and Hope Association to continue their poverty- alleviating programs. Sally was named the 2018 Third Sector Volunteer of the Year and a 2018 JCI Australia Top Outstanding Young Person Honouree. Her manifesto, 'It's Not About Me' was published by Elephant House Press in 2019. Sally received an Order of Australia Medal at age 33. 

THE SPEAKER

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GENDER INEQUALITY IN CAMBODIA AND HOW A SEWING PROGRAM IS ADDRESSING THAT

"Men are gold and women are cloth. The former is easily cleaned, the latter is easily stained." This popular proverb was taught in Cambodian public schools until 2008. Only 37% of girls are enrolled in secondary education at the appropriate age, 12% of females continue into tertiary education and one in four women over the age of 15 are illiterate (UNESCO 2015). These low education and literacy rates significantly limit women’s employment opportunities in Cambodia, who mostly work as low-paid farmers or builders. Hear inspiring stories about how the sewing program Sally Hetherington set up in 2013 is challenging gender stereotypes, reducing domestic violence, andpaving the way to economic independence for women in Cambodia.  Key themes: diversity and inclusion, gender equality, empowerment Target audience: all

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AN INSPIRING JOURNEY - FROM AUSTRALIA TO CAMBODIA AND BACK TO AUSTRALIA

Sally Hetherington left Australia in 2011, intending to return 15 months later. Instead, she didn't return for another five years. Hear Sally's inspiring journey as she came to realise her original intentions to help a Cambodian community were doing more harm than good, and how she did everything in her power to fix her mistakes. As a result of Sally's mentorship and commitment to creating an empoweringwork environment, a community in Cambodia are breaking the cycle of poverty. Key themes: resilience, teamwork, empowerment Target audience: all

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BUILDING A CHARITY FROM SCRATCH

Is your audience interested in addressing social issues by starting their own charities or social enterprises? Sally Hetherington will not hold back in explaining the challenges she came across when building up Human and Hope Association to be a reputable NGO. Sally will give you an insight as to what to expect, practical tips and tricks to succeed, and in general, plenty to think about before embarking on a sustainable development project of your own. This is an interactive session that includes group work. Key themes: international and sustainable development Target audience: university students and social entrepreneurs

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THE EFFECTS OF VOLUNTOURISM AND HOW WE CAN RETHINK INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS

Voluntourism is a $2 billion annual industry that sees approximately 10 millionpeople undertake short-term stays in foreign countries. Spoken first hand from someone who has partaken in voluntourism and seen the error of her ways, this presentation discusses the negative impact that voluntourism can have on locals, and also provides advice on what to look for when volunteering overseas. By rethinking the way we participate in international service projects, we can truly ensure we are going about sustainable development in the right way. Key themes: sustainability, ethical volunteering, international development Target audience: high school and university students, service clubs

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AN OVERVIEW OF CAMBODIA’S HISTORY AND WHY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS NEEDED

Cambodia has a complex and turbulent history. From 1975 - 1979 leader Pol Pot attempted to turn Cambodia into a purely Communist country, sending millions out into the countryside and deserting Cambodia’s once energetic cities. Disease, starvation, torture and executions saw the death toll reach an estimated two million, over a quarter of the population. Nowadays, Cambodia remains the poorest ASEAN country with 35% still living in multidimensional poverty (UNDP 2018). Sally Hetherington will provide youraudience with a brief history of Cambodia and the challenges they face. She will provide an explanation of why NGO’s are required in this developing country. Most importantly, she will present compelling evidence on why local community members need to be placed at the heart of these operations.  Key themes: empowerment, locally-led organisations, culture Target audience: all

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TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION

Sally will travel up to 70km each way at her own expense. For further distances, an appropriate petrol allowance must be provided. When air travel is required, this can be at economy rates. Accommodation should be a minimum 4-star standard where possible with airport transfers to and from the accommodation/venue included. 

BOOKINGS COST We would love for Sally Hetherington to speak at your next event. Sally doesn't charge a speaking fee; instead, she asks for a donation to Human and Hope Association Incorporated. We understand that businesses, schools, clubs, universities and conferences have different budgets, so she encourages you to donate what you can afford. We appreciate donations being made a minimum of five business days before the speaking engagement. The bank account details are: Bank: CBA BSB: 065124 Account: 1033 8820 Name: Human and Hope Association Incorporated  Alternatively, tax-deductible donations can be made through our fiscal sponsor, World Relief Australia.

BOOKINGS Sally can be booked directly by phoning 0424 080 186 or emailing sally@humanandhopeassociation.org. 

TESTIMONIALS“Sally was an engaging, passionate, and authentic speaker. Not only did Sally effectively highlight the issues with the current state of 'voluntourism', but she also provided practical examples of ways that individuals can support communities and become an ethical traveller. Sally's talk was interactive and real, and it left everybody with a sense of empowerment; that we are capable of making an impact on a global issue by changing our individual actions and spreading the message that we must travel ethically. We would absolutely love to have Sally come and speak again!” - Emily Dwyer, Engineers Without Borders Australia UTS Chapter “Definitely get Sally and Thai back for future GLP events. They were both amazing speakers and I learnt so much. I even bought Sally’s book and I am now so interested about this topic even though I had never heard of it.” - Macquarie University student “Sally tells the story of how development goals can be met by empowering local people through training and then stepping back to allow them to lead. She is passionate about combatting short term voluntourism and instead focuses on long-term skill transfer. Her five years in Cambodia hold important lessons for anyone interested in international development." - Kate McKenzie, Rotary e-Club of Western Australia “Sally’s passion for her work is inspirational. She began her talk by admitting her past mistakes and building on how she has learnt from them, which I feel is an amazing personal growth story. This isn’t often discussed as most people don’t want to admit when they’re wrong, so I think it is extremely brave that Sally built her entire life around correcting that mistake and altering others to it. Her presentation really made me want to buy her book!” - Brenna Nichols, UTS Student

DONATIONS Your donation will make a positive social impact on the community Human and Hope Association supports. Here is an idea of what it can achieve:

Provide a sewing microfinance loan to a Cambodian woman so

she can establish her own business. $250

Train five families in growing chemical-free vegetables so they

can run their own farms. $500

Sponsor a Cambodian woman in a 10-month sewing program and

take her out of poverty. $1,000

Provide a class of 18 Cambodian children with a year of English

language education. $2,000

"I realised that for organisations to be sustainable, they needed to be run by

local staff. And for local staff to run organisations, they needed to be

empowered." - Sally Hetherington OAM

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