Tsunami kids by Forkan, Rob

Tsunami kids (#0835NU8)

by Forkan, Rob
Hardcover Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2014
Dewey: 338; Audience: Adult
Description: 256 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm

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From Follett
Includes index. "On December 26, 2004, Rob, Paul, Matty, and Rosie Forkan, ages 8-17, lost their parents in the tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. They faced a 124 mile trek to get home to safety. The ingenuity, and resilience they displayed was the result of their unusual upbringing. Taken out of school, they received an unconventional education, carrying out voluntarywork for charities in India alongside their parents. Since the tsunami, Rob and Paul have created a multinational brand, Gandy's Flip Flops, based in the front room of their rented home, 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 yet uplifting journey, told by two inspirational survivors."--Provided by publisher.
From the Publisher
On Boxing day 2004, Rob, Paul, Mattie 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 while carrying out voluntary work for charities in India alongside their parents. In the decade since the tsunami, Rob and Paul have created a multinational brand, Gandys Flip Flops, which was based in the front room of their rented flat and has been 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.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Limited
  • Publication Date: April 1, 2015
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Dewey: 338
  • Description: 256 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm
  • Tracings: Forkan, Paul, 1989- author. ; Harding, Nick, author.
  • ISBN-10: 1-78243-357-0
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-78243-357-6
  • Follett Number: 0835NU8
  • Audience: Adult