BEN WATSON/North Shore TimesON A MISSION: Harold Virtue won't give up on getting a 600kg package of gifts to children in Cambodia.
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By PIPPA O'ROURKE - North Shore Times Thursday, 22 January 2009
If selling his house is what it will take to get a 600kg package of toys, books, biscuits and lollies to sick and orphaned Cambodian children, Harold Virtue will do it.
Many North Shore residents responded to Mr Virtue’s call in October for gifts and donations for the children he met while volunteering in a Chamchao hospital and orphanage last year.
Mr Virtue says he has received $1000 – enough to freight the packages over – but Cambodian authorities are asking for three times as much to clear the package before it can reach the children.
"I don’t have that money," he says.
He is also struggling to find someone in Cambodia that he can trust to safely deliver the package, once cleared, to the children.
"If I had the money I would go in a second."
"It’s really really frustrating. Every day I look at my photos and look at the kids," he says.
Mr Virtue says he has already met real estate agents to discuss selling his house.
"If that’s the only way to get the gifts to the children then I’ll do it."
He says he has been in contact with the nuns at the orphanage who are looking forward to receiving the gifts, new or second hand.
"All I want is for the children to get them."
To make a donation to help Mr Virtue or be of assistance call him on 486-7022.
If selling his house is what it will take to get a 600kg package of toys, books, biscuits and lollies to sick and orphaned Cambodian children, Harold Virtue will do it.
Many North Shore residents responded to Mr Virtue’s call in October for gifts and donations for the children he met while volunteering in a Chamchao hospital and orphanage last year.
Mr Virtue says he has received $1000 – enough to freight the packages over – but Cambodian authorities are asking for three times as much to clear the package before it can reach the children.
"I don’t have that money," he says.
He is also struggling to find someone in Cambodia that he can trust to safely deliver the package, once cleared, to the children.
"If I had the money I would go in a second."
"It’s really really frustrating. Every day I look at my photos and look at the kids," he says.
Mr Virtue says he has already met real estate agents to discuss selling his house.
"If that’s the only way to get the gifts to the children then I’ll do it."
He says he has been in contact with the nuns at the orphanage who are looking forward to receiving the gifts, new or second hand.
"All I want is for the children to get them."
To make a donation to help Mr Virtue or be of assistance call him on 486-7022.
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