“It’s a good cause…or is it?”Is a charity worth supporting if it continues to exist perpetually? When does a charity ever end? In this podcast episode, Alexandra chats with Weh Yeoh about the social impact work he has done for close to two decades in his home country of Australia and internationally, and of course the journey of writing his first book “Redundant Charities.” He is the founder of OIC Cambodia, an initiative that aims to establish speech therapy as a profession in Cambodia. 

He started OIC in 2013, and handed over leadership to a local Cambodian team in 2017. He has since co-founded Umbo, a social enterprise bridging the gap for rural Australians to access allied health services. Weh has also volunteered trying to help people with disabilities in Vietnam, interned in India, studied Mandarin in Beijing, and milked yaks in Mongolia.

Tune in and get insights on his personal story being brought up by parents from Malaysia and great grandparents from China, his take on what he thinks the charity sector could do better, and the three great tips he gives on how he works on making sure he separates his work identity from his personal identity. 

Finally, Weh gives us the nugget to try and do one thing differently: When we see a problem we are moved to act by compassion and emotion. When we decide what to do next there is a little moment between reaction to action and that is when the rational side of a human being needs to come in. It can't be about doing something just to do something. 

Find out more about Wey Yeoh here: LinkedIn and Instagram

Find out more about his book Redundant Charities and buy it here 

Listen to Wey’s TEDx speech here

Find out more about Umbo here 

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