It's Not About Me

By Sally Hetherington

When Sally Hetherington was 25, she took a career break and moved to Cambodia, intending
to work there for 15 months at a day centre for former street children.
It was while she was in her position as Volunteer Coordinator, that she realized she was not
helping the future of Cambodians. She witnessed disempowered staff, children with
detachment issues, and an unhealthy 'white savour' syndrome.
In 2012, Sally was introduced to Human and Hope Association, an evening English school
with volunteer Khmer staff, and sometimes foreigners, teaching English and Morality to village
kids and teenagers. Amongst the murky green walls of the pagoda-based school, Sally saw
hope. And so, Sally started working in the role of HHA's Operations Manager.
From day one of working at HHA, ensuring the sustainable longevity of the organization was
at the forefront of Sally's mind. Sally had learnt 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0648490327
• ISBN13: 9780648490326
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Elephant House Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"