...Another Gofundme campaign

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Re: ...Another Gofundme campaign

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How do we even know the mother abandoned the children?

The guy shows up on a moto with two kids - one a 4 year old - and has limited financial means? IF he's been in the UK since his 1st kids was born I'd hope he saved up a bit of money for his kids.

Something doesn't quite add up.
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TWY wrote: Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:57 pm Something doesn't quite add up.
I agree
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I have not read about all the posts so this may have been said.

If he cannot afford the kids here in this cheap country how's he going to in a first world country?
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PSD-Kiwi wrote: Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:48 pm
TWY wrote: Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:57 pm Something doesn't quite add up.
I agree
Me three...
Some strange statements here. From the OP:
the female Cambodian mother has abandoned the children as is regular here
With help these children could b free of the Cambodian lifestyle and I beg for u to help.
There mother abandoned them in the street as is typical here 🤭😫 and luckily someone contacted the father

Someone (presumably Khmer) found two abandoned kids aged 2 and 4 on the street, and the kids said "call my dad in the UK, here's his name and phone no "?

The GFM sponsor also says:
The father has attended the embassy but he ha been advised he needs a solicitor from England to acknowledge his parental rights so that he can bring the children through.
Documents, agreements by mother and having the children in his custody he can’t get them out of the country so he needs help to sustain life here whilst these kids fight for there chance to become British citizens.
Then she goes on to say that this could take 3-6 months to get the kids a passport, so will cost a lot of money.

I don't want to say anything mean and nasty, BUT I also have a problem with plastering videos of these kids and their photos on the internet. Like eww. Poverty porn :? Children's privacy ?
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Mark needs to find a job in Cambodia.
Mark needs to hire a nanny to care for his children while he works.
Mark needs to abandon spending money and going out to take care of his children at home.
Mark needs to get his children passports and etc. the old-fashioned way, dealing with it himself.
Mark needs to stop making other people take care of his responsibilities.
Mark needs to step up to the plate and do what good parents do, which is care for the kids first.
"Love and Loss in Cambodia: a memoir" available on Amazon.

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Re: ...Another Gofundme campaign

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Mark need to not have a profile pic with his two kids on his gofund me page that is taken at Late night Bar spot, Nelly's Corner, renowned for mostly good party times, some regular Khmer/Brang fights, drugs taking and all nighters on cheap shots...
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