I am raising money to support the children of Hands Across the Water because I believe that all children deserve to build a future full of possibilities, opportunities and dreams - a life of choice, not chance.
Hands Across the Water [Hands] started as a charity in response to the Boxing Day Tsunami. Now we support 170 + children living in 3 homes and projects across Thailand.
The kids who come to live in a Hands home are there because they have no choice. This is often the result of one of three heartbreaking situations:
- They have no known family to care for them
- They have a family member who is known to them, but is unable to care for them
- They are living in an unsafe environment and have been placed in our care by the police or government
Hands not only provides the life-saving necessities for the kids in our homes, they also support many families in an outreach program to help keep kids out of our homes.
Just as important as filling their bellies with healthy food and providing a safe bed to sleep in, with the support of amazing donors like you, the vision of Hands is to help these kids see the opportunities that lie before them, to see a life of choice.
My hope is that you will make the choice to join me in this experience and help me reach my personal fundraising goal. Please make a donation today to support these children and provide them with a better future.
Together we can truly make a difference - Donate now!
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Sprintlaw Pty Ltd
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Andrew & Jane
Good luck Doug! Amazing effort for a great cause. Very inspiring!
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Raghu R
Well done Doug Downer - all the best on this fantastic endeavour - Raghu
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Rise Legal
Good luck Doug! From the Rise Legal team.
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Anthony Meyer
Rip in Doug, I love your dedication to this charity.
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Mike Nicholas
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Sally Knight
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Matt Webb
Go Doug go
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Franchising Expo
Best of luck with the ride Doug.
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Sue Young
good luck with this very worthy cause
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Luke Martin
Great effort Doug-go get em!!
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Anonymous
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Dave Eagles
Go well Doug and ride safe.
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Rainbow Personnel Limited
Thanks for your insightful presentation
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Annie Sturmann
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Hom Malass
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Diane And Bruce
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Senthill Sundaram
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Tarun Sachdeva
Keep it up Doug Great Cause
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Paul Ryan
Thank you and good luck
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Capital Gifts Pty Ltd
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Dimitra Mersinia
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Anonymous
Thank you for the great presentation on Sunday afternoon 31 May. Kind Regards, Irina
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Anonymous
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Daniel Azzopardi
Full of info thank you
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Jackie Robotham
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Anonymous
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David Gibson
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Anonymous
Great job thanks
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Doug Downer
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Jacob Olayinka
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Le Lim
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Laszlo Kotvan
Thankyou!
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Anonymous
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Ikigai Shift
Thanks for your presentation
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Alexander Kanikevich
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Thai Donh
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Colin Visser
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Doug Downer
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Sabi Kooner
You are wonderful mate!
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Shweta Pabitwar
You were amazing
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Anonymous
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Vu Le
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Anonymous
Thank you for the insights through ur presentstion.
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Mark Bassett
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The Induction Company
Thanks!
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Jasmin Rose Lim
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Anonymous
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Daniel Harrison
Thank You
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Krzysztof Lyson
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Lina Romero
I can’t wait to read it - changing careers
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Sandilea Cisera
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Rocky Benzon
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Rao
Hi Doug, Rao here. We had conersation on Dairy business subject in Pakistan and then meat business in Australia. Regards, Rao
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Anonymous
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Natalie Nguyen
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Aryan Herbals Ltd
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Larni Mailer
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Don Don Dumpling
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Denis Vucinic
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Manuri Fowler
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Teddy Evangelista
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Elise Anastasi
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Jarrod Goodwin
Great to meet
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Anonymous
Thanks for the great short and informative franchisee seminar today 21/03/26
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Yang Yu
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Anonymous
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Jacob Olayinka
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Sally Newman Kitchengym
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Jovana Tubonjic
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Anonymous
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Harrison Thyrd
Great work today at the expo mate
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Anonymous
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