FUNDRAISING SPLASH: Kamo High School teacher Luke Vanderlubbe, left, is raising money to build a house in Cambodia. Year 9 students, from back left, Manning Reynolds, Jessica Taing, Sherilee Smith, Sam Moscrip, Aidan Hawker and Ryan Johnson have organised a teacher water bombing event to help raise funds. Auckland Stuff (New Zealand)
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By DEANNA HARRIS - Whangarei Leader
19/05/2009
Water bombs, sausages and a time capsule are being thrown, sizzled and constructed at Kamo High School to raise funds toward building a house in a poverty stricken South East Asian country.
Teacher Luke Vanderlubbe is flying to Cambodia in July to help build the house with non-profit organisation Tabitha Cambodia, which works to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people.
One of the ways Tabitha helps Cambodia’s poor is by bringing volunteer building teams to the country to supply the additional money and work needed to build a simple $2000 house under the direction of local builders.
"It’s obviously not going to be a New Zealand style house," says Mr Vanderlubbe. "Just four walls and a roof."
Mr Vanderlubbe is now fundraising for the project with several events under way at the school, including students making a donation for the chance to throw water bombs at teachers. Mr Vanderlubbe says about five teachers have put themselves in the line of fire for the cause so far.
He is also creating a time capsule to be put in the house. People can donate $20 and have a small item included, which a family will open in the future.
Mr Vanderlubbe is also looking for support from local businesses.
Kamo Hammer Hardware has donated a hammer plus items to give to children in Cambodia.
With a population of about 14 million, one third of Cambodia’s income is in foreign aid, according to Tabitha.
The average life expectancy is between 47 and 57 years and more than 670,000 children are orphans.
• For more information phone 435-1688 or make a deposit to the ASB Bank Project Cambodia account: 12-3093-0270651-50.
http://www.stuff.co.nz
By DEANNA HARRIS - Whangarei Leader
19/05/2009
Water bombs, sausages and a time capsule are being thrown, sizzled and constructed at Kamo High School to raise funds toward building a house in a poverty stricken South East Asian country.
Teacher Luke Vanderlubbe is flying to Cambodia in July to help build the house with non-profit organisation Tabitha Cambodia, which works to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people.
One of the ways Tabitha helps Cambodia’s poor is by bringing volunteer building teams to the country to supply the additional money and work needed to build a simple $2000 house under the direction of local builders.
"It’s obviously not going to be a New Zealand style house," says Mr Vanderlubbe. "Just four walls and a roof."
Mr Vanderlubbe is now fundraising for the project with several events under way at the school, including students making a donation for the chance to throw water bombs at teachers. Mr Vanderlubbe says about five teachers have put themselves in the line of fire for the cause so far.
He is also creating a time capsule to be put in the house. People can donate $20 and have a small item included, which a family will open in the future.
Mr Vanderlubbe is also looking for support from local businesses.
Kamo Hammer Hardware has donated a hammer plus items to give to children in Cambodia.
With a population of about 14 million, one third of Cambodia’s income is in foreign aid, according to Tabitha.
The average life expectancy is between 47 and 57 years and more than 670,000 children are orphans.
• For more information phone 435-1688 or make a deposit to the ASB Bank Project Cambodia account: 12-3093-0270651-50.
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