18 Aug 12, 2012
Port Phillip LeaderBy Angus Livingston
Norm Clark, Carolyn Mead and Maria Lentini are raising money to build houses for Cambodian families affected by HIV.
NORM Clark met Cambodian families living under other people's houses,
struggling to live with HIV. And the experience left him wanting to
help.
The Port Melbourne man has since acquired some farm land in Cambodia
and is turning it into a village for 10 families living with the effects
of HIV.
Mr Clark has built one house already and is fundraising to build another nine - all with the help of a Glen Waverley duo.
Maria Lentini and Carolyn Mead, Glen Waverley, volunteered to help
charities in Cambodia and found out about Mr Clark's project.
They're hosting a fundraisier at the Good Shepherd Church hall in Wheelers Hill on August 31.
Mr Clark said he was also training the families to grow crops so they could start to earn an income.
Eventually, he said the farming village would be home to 76 children and 23 adults.
Mr Clark also employs a Cambodian man who teaches English to the families.
He said he didn't take any wages for the project, and every dollar went towards building homes for the families.
"I'm doing it because I love doing it," Mr Clark said.
Once the farm and the houses were built, Mr Clark said he would like to build similar projects for more families in Cambodia.
To go to the fundraising dinner, phone 0412 808 624 or 0433 001 966.
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