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Tabitha was founded in 1994 by Janne Ritskes after she grew disillusioned with the policies and practices of mainstream NGO's operating in Cambodia. Born a Canadian, Janne now has Cambodian citizenship. Janne has 20 years experience working in the slums of the United States, Philippines, Kenya and Cambodia. Janne has written "Phillipine Morning" and "Tabitha Snippets" about her experiences. Both books are available in the Tabitha Stockroom. Janne and her lives in Phnom Penh with her daughter, Miriam.
 
Apart from Janne, all staff are local Khmer, many of whom were first part of Tabitha programs themselves.

Some personal histories of Tabitha staff

Nari
Her entire family was killed by the Khmer Rouge. She only located the killing fields, where her parents were executed, last December.
Vong
Was 4 years old when the Khmer Rouge came. She was put in charge of a dormitory of 60 infants. When the babies cried the soldiers would come in and smash them against the wall to shut them up.
Heng
Near starvation, Heng and his brother were almost beaten to death for "stealing" four grains of rice they had found on the road.
 
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