camelman dreaming and the children first foundation
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A slide presentation of the Darwin to Melbourne Thank You Camel Expedition 2008-2009The expedition took thirteen years to organise and almost two years to walk the 6500kms across some of the Harshest Environments in the world.Russell Osborne and Ros Consoli walked their camel train through Melbourne City on the 22/11/09 to meet with Trishna and Krishna's Australian Guardian, Moira Kelly to say thank you to her for a life of changing and saving children's lives.Russell Osborne is planning a solo camel expedition from Perth to Sydney in 2013. Again in support of Moira Kelly and the Children First Foundation.Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition website:http://perthtosydneycamelexpedition.blogspot.com/TRANSCRIPT
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THE THE DARWIN TO MELBOURNE DARWIN TO MELBOURNE
“THANK YOU” “THANK YOU” CAMEL EXPEDITION CAMEL EXPEDITION
2008-20092008-2009
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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
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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.
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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!
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‘To transform the lives of children who need us most, by giving hope, exceptional care and pathways to a brighter future'.
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Between the Gaps gECHO project (getting Every
Child’s Heart Okay) Miracle sMiles Program
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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
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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.
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Identifies children from developing countries suffering from debilitating illness, injury or deformity, and brings them to Australia for profoundly life-changing surgery.
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To date the Program assisted over 200 children in Australia.
Also facilitated 200 in-country surgeries.
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On arrival 6 weeks later 6 months later in Vietnam
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Recovering from surgeryIn Tanzania 14 months after surgery
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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
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9 honorary Directors, inc Moira Kelly
CEO, Margaret Smith
3 full-time staff members
5 part-time staff members
30 regular volunteers
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