Volume 12, Issue 4 Sunrise 3 Opens 3 Operations Report 3 Thanks 3 Bequests & Memorials 3 Merchandise 4 Inside this issue: the Australian High Commissioner, Pablo Kang and his lovely wife, Rebecca, at their Residence. Many sponsors signed up at this event and the Kangs have become friends of Sunrise. The Manager of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Abu Dhabi again gave me a room at the hotel, which was a real haven for me after spending 9 days in dorms with the kids in Adelaide. It was paradise! My long term rugby mates had a fundrais- ing event for us which has be- come a bit of a tradition and I always enjoy staying with my English friends there, Tim and Marion Lacey. Deep thanks also goes to David Hackett who helps put these UAE visits together. I am hopeful of some Emirati money sometime in the not too distant future through my con- tacts there. When I returned, my manage- ment staff here were heavily into the throes of arranging the open- ing ceremony for Sunrise Three at Sihanoukville and I attended one of these meetings with no less than 30 government officials in- volved. Later in the month, Brenton Whittaker (former sunrise work- mate and friend) and his family came for a few days’ break and it is always a boost for me to have good friends visit me at Sunrise. We went to Siem Reap where I worked with our staff and had time to spend with our 60 children there and to meet new arrivals in the centre. From Geraldine… From Geraldine… From Geraldine… From Geraldine… Firstly, I hope you all had a won- derful Christmas and that 2013 will bring you all that you desire. Christmas for me was a sit down dinner at home with friends, inter- national and Khmer, with all the trimmings from egg nog through to fruit pudding! In October I flew back to Cambo- dia with the music and dance team who performed at the OzAsia Festival in Adelaide. It was a sad trip, as I had to break the news to a brother and sister that their mother had just died. We went directly from the airport to the pagoda for them to be there for her cremation and as we were all together, it made a difference to the bereaved children. Not a good end to what had been a marvelous experience. I had only one day to rest before flying to the United Arab Emirates for a series of speaking engage- ments and radio interviews, in- cluding a morning tea hosted by At the end of the month I flew back to Sydney for the judging of the Ernst & Young Entrepre- neur of the Year and the win- ner in my category was Ronnie Kahn, the woman who started the OzHarvest Program where no food is wasted from hotels and restaurants, but collected and given to the needy throughout Australia. I did not mind losing to such a woman. Melissa Dwyer and friends held 2 events in Sydney, one being a movie night in Neutral Bay in Sydney, where they screened “My Khmer Heart” and again this documentary inspired many attending to become sponsors. Melissa and her group are going to be an- nual fundraisers for us in Syd- ney and I cannot thank them enough for all that they do. Geraldine receives the Royal Order of Sahametrei Medal from Cambodian Prime Minister, the Hon. Hun Sen Special edition insert: Cambodian Sun Rising
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Volume 12, Issue 4
Sunrise 3 Opens 3
Operations Report 3
Thanks 3
Bequests & Memorials 3
Merchandise 4
Inside this issue:
the Australian High Commissioner,
Pablo Kang and his lovely wife,
Rebecca, at their Residence. Many
sponsors signed up at this event
and the Kangs have become
friends of Sunrise.
The Manager of the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in Abu Dhabi again gave me
a room at the hotel, which was a
real haven for me after spending
9 days in dorms with the kids in
Adelaide. It was paradise! My long
term rugby mates had a fundrais-
ing event for us which has be-
come a bit of a tradition and I
always enjoy staying with my
English friends there, Tim and
Marion Lacey. Deep thanks also
goes to David Hackett who helps
put these UAE visits together. I
am hopeful of some Emirati
money sometime in the not too
distant future through my con-
tacts there.
When I returned, my manage-
ment staff here were heavily into
the throes of arranging the open-
ing ceremony for Sunrise Three at
Sihanoukville and I attended one
of these meetings with no less
than 30 government officials in-
volved.
Later in the month, Brenton
Whittaker (former sunrise work-
mate and friend) and his family
came for a few days’ break and it
is always a boost for me to have
good friends visit me at Sunrise.
We went to Siem Reap where I
worked with our staff and had
time to spend with our 60 children
there and to meet new arrivals in
the centre.
From Geraldine…From Geraldine…From Geraldine…From Geraldine… Firstly, I hope you all had a won-
derful Christmas and that 2013
will bring you all that you desire.
Christmas for me was a sit down
dinner at home with friends, inter-
national and Khmer, with all the
trimmings from egg nog through
to fruit pudding!
In October I flew back to Cambo-
dia with the music and dance
team who performed at the OzAsia
Festival in Adelaide. It was a sad
trip, as I had to break the news to
a brother and sister that their
mother had just died. We went
directly from the airport to the
pagoda for them to be there for
her cremation and as we were all
together, it made a difference to
the bereaved children. Not a good
end to what had been a marvelous
experience.
I had only one day to rest before
flying to the United Arab Emirates
for a series of speaking engage-
ments and radio interviews, in-
cluding a morning tea hosted by
At the end of the month I flew
back to Sydney for the judging
of the Ernst & Young Entrepre-
neur of the Year and the win-
ner in my category was Ronnie
Kahn, the woman who started
the OzHarvest Program where
no food is wasted from hotels
and restaurants, but collected
and given to the needy
throughout Australia. I did not
mind losing to such a woman.
Melissa Dwyer and friends held
2 events in Sydney, one being
a movie night in Neutral Bay
in Sydney, where they
screened “My Khmer Heart”
and again this documentary
inspired many attending to
become sponsors. Melissa and
her group are going to be an-
nual fundraisers for us in Syd-
ney and I cannot thank them
enough for all that they do.
Geraldine receives the Royal Order of Sahametrei Medal
from Cambodian Prime Minister, the Hon. Hun Sen
Special edition insert:
Cambodian Sun Rising
Page 2 Volume 12, Issue 4
Sunrise Three Centre Opens in Cambodia ...by ACF Chairman, John George
I stayed with Sue Liu, a friend and spon-
sor, and she hosted a book club night
where I spoke and made many more peo-
ple aware of Sunrise.
I was invited for the second time to speak
at the University of Technology on Leader-
ship and Community Connections and I
always enjoy meeting young students who
hear about Sunrise for the first time.
I did voice-overs in Sydney for a company
called BCM who have kindly donated their
time and expertise to film some Sunrise
television ads which are already being
screened on several channels. BCM spent
a lot of time, money and effort to get this
program up and running and Sunrise is
very grateful for their generous offer of
support.
An unexpected highlight was in Sydney
when I met Helen Reddy, a well known
singer, who lives in the US and we were
both being interviewed by journalists for a
book. Helen has not lost any of her spark!
Back in Adelaide, I flew with John George, our Chairman, to Roma in Queensland, for
events there to raise funds.
Our Annual General Meeting was held on
a Sunday and it is usually an all day
event where we are able to plan for the
year ahead.
In November, I travelled to Tumby Bay
to meet a wonderful group of women
who raise funds for sunrise in the name
of Grandma on the Bike Fund. The
group has been ardent supporters for many years now, and in a town with a