Tsunami kids, the Gandy brothers [Rob and Paul Forkhan] with Nick Hardy
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Tsunami kids, the Gandy brothers [Rob and Paul Forkhan] with Nick Hardy
Language
eng
resource.biographical
collective biography
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Tsunami kids
Oclc number
898125650
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the Gandy brothers [Rob and Paul Forkhan] with Nick Hardy
Summary
On Boxing day 2004, Rob, Paul, Matty and Rosie Forkan tragically lost their parents in the Boxing Day Tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. Aged from 8 to 17, they subsequently faced a harrowing and solitary 200km trek across the decimated country to get home to safety. The bravery, ingenuity and resilience they displayed was the result of their unusual upbringing. Taken out of school at a young age, they received an unconventional and global education, learning independence and resourcefulness whilst carrying out voluntary work for charities in India alongside their parents. In the decade since the tsunami, Rob and Paul have achieved an incredible feat. They have created a multinational brand, Gandy's Flip Flops, based in the front room of their rented flat and endorsed by entrepreneurs including Richard Branson, and set up Orphans for Orphans, a charitable organization that uses 10% of the profits to support children deprived of education, nutrition and medication. This is a heartbreaking, engaging but ultimately uplifting journey from the streets of Sri Lanka to the boardrooms of London, Downing Street and beyond as told by two inspirational survivors
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adult
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