Understanding Poverty Porn, White Savorism & Volunteerism | The Good Problem | Leigh Matthews

Leight Mathews has been working in the ‘do good’ sector for the last 15 years. She set-up her own NGO in Cambodia, worked as a human rights monitor, won a whole bunch of awards, burnt out, had two children, learned a lot of lessons, set-up a consulting company, co-founded the ReThink Orphanages Network, traveled the world, wrote a book, started a podcast, and spoken to audiences globally. "Most people want to do good in the world. I help people do good, better." I host The Good Problem Podcast, where I interview people that are known for doing ‘good’. I speak at conferences, events, corporate retreats, workshops and schools. You can book me here. Workshops are my favourite way to connect. Book in here. Looking for consulting ? At ALTO Global Consulting we provide expert consultancy services across the spectrum of purpose .Our clients include UN agencies, Save the Children, ChildFund, and the Intrepid Group. I’m offering 1:1 social purpose coaching to a very limited number of clients. I wrote a book called ‘Modern Day Slavery and Orphanage Tourism (CABI, 2019). I also write journal articles and guest posts every now and then, and have a new book in the works. I co-founded the ReThink Orphanages Network, a global advocacy group that aims to prevent the unnecessary institutionalisation of children by shifting the way people engage with overseas aid and development. I’ve been lucky enough to participate in the Cranlana Centre for Ethics in Leadership Executive Colloquium, and also am an alumni of University of Melbourne’s AsiaLink Leaders Program. I sit on the Victorian Government School for Student Leadership School Council, and am a member of the Advisory Board for Australian Volunteers International’s (AVI) ChildSafe Volunteering Hub project funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). I’m the recipient of the Victorian Young Australian of the Year Award 2009, the Australian Leadership Award 2009, and the JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World Award (Human Rights and World Peace) 2009.