birth_date: 1944-12-23 00:00:00
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name: Christina Noble
about: Christina Noble is an Irish children's rights campaigner, charity worker, and founder of the Christina Noble Children's Foundation.Born into the slums of Dublin, Christina was sent into an orphanage at the age of 10 when her mother died. She spent the rest of her childhood and adolescence either in institutions or living rough on the streets of Dublin. In 1971, during her abusive first marriage, she had a dream where she saw the children of Vietnam implore her for help. However, it was 1989 before she could finally travel to Ho Chi Minh City and set up her foundation to help these children. She later expanded her charity work into Mongolia.Noble describes her early life in Bridge Across My Sorrows and her continuing work with neglected chil Christina Noble is an Irish children's rights campaigner, charity worker, and founder of the Christina Noble Children's Foundation.Born into the slums of Dublin, Christina was sent into an orphanage at the age of 10 when her mother died. She spent the rest of her childhood and adolescence either in institutions or living rough on the streets of Dublin. In 1971, during her abusive first marriage, she had a dream where she saw the children of Vietnam implore her for help. However, it was 1989 before she could finally travel to Ho Chi Minh City and set up her foundation to help these children. She later expanded her charity work into Mongolia.Noble describes her early life in Bridge Across My Sorrows and her continuing work with neglected children in Mama Tina. ...more