camelman dreaming and the children first foundation

THE THE DARWIN TO MELBOURNE DARWIN TO MELBOURNE

“THANK YOU” “THANK YOU” CAMEL EXPEDITION CAMEL EXPEDITION

2008-20092008-2009

3

Catching wild camels to select the expedition

camels.

William Creek, South Australia.

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Training the selected camels.

This process

develops trust between camel

and human..

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The Training Walk. 700kms from William Creek to Alice Springs.

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One years food supplies.

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Eleven Years of planning. On our way.

Northern Highway. N.T.

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A Mental Milestone.

N.T. and W.A. Border

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Cross Country Trekking

Map and Compass Navigation.

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Canning Stock Route

WaterA Valuable Resource.

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Desert Country

12Protection

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Protecting the herd from wild bull camels

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Community Kids

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Feral Camels. Australia has 1.4 million

wild camels.

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End of the first year of the expedition.

Arriving in Alice Springs.

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Leaving Alice Springs.

Second year.

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Alice Springs Residents walking with the camels.

Todd River, Alice Springs

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Simpson Desert

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Old Ghan Railway Line.

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Ghan Town.

Marree, S.A.

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Flinders Ranges.

S.A.

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Outback Border Crossing.

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Entering Victoria

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Meeting Moira Kelly

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Country Victoria

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Crossing the Great Dividing Range.

28Through the Mountains

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Outer Suburbs

Melbourne.

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100 metres to go!

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13 years in the making. The completion of a 6500km

Transcontinental Camel Expedition across Australia’s harshest

environments.

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Senior Police Assistance getting through

Melbourne.

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Brighton Sea Scouts Melbourne

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Brighton Beach Huts

Melbourne

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Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Melbourne

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The Shrine of Remembrance

Melbourne

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Meeting the Governor of Victoria and his wife, Mr and

Mrs De Kretser

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The Dream....Walking into Melbourne CBD 22/11/09

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Collins Street Melbourne

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Saying Thank You to Moira Kelly

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JOB DONE!

Walking out of Melbourne

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This is what it was all about!

‘To transform the lives of children who need us most, by giving hope, exceptional care and pathways to a brighter future'.

Between the Gaps gECHO project (getting Every

Child’s Heart Okay) Miracle sMiles Program

Children referred by youth and family services organisations, eg Orana Family Services

May include orthodontics, orthotics, speech pathology, ophthalmological and developmental aids

$3,000 - $5,000 assistance per child

Conducted in conjunction with Menzies School of Health Research and other medical institutions

Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) project to screen 4,000 Indigenous children in Northern Australia.

Identifies children from developing countries suffering from debilitating illness, injury or deformity, and brings them to Australia for profoundly life-changing surgery.

To date the Program assisted over 200 children in Australia.

Also facilitated 200 in-country surgeries.

On arrival 6 weeks later 6 months later in Vietnam

Recovering from surgeryIn Tanzania 14 months after surgery

Surgery costs are generally $20,000 - $35,000 depending on the type and severity of the child’s condition

Ancillary medical, travel costs and the provision of necessities are, on average, $8,000 per child

Doctors, surgeons, nurses, other medical specialists and organisations provide their time and expertise on a pro bono basis

9 honorary Directors, inc Moira Kelly

CEO, Margaret Smith

3 full-time staff members

5 part-time staff members

30 regular volunteers