Emmanuel Kelly X Factor AU-- must see, Chemical Warfare -Iraq

Moira Kelly (humanitarian)

"Moira Kelly is also the legal guardian of 2011 X Factor contestant, Emmanuel Kelly. Emmanuel's brother, Ahmed Mustafa is a quadruple amputee and a swimmer who has set his sights on representing Australia in the 2012 Paralympics in London. Both the boys were from Mother Teresa Orphanage in Baghdad. Emmanuel Kelly shared their inspiring story of adoption on X Factor."

"Born in Melbourne on 31 January 1964,[1] Kelly first developed an interest in disadvantaged children when, as a 8-year-old, she saw a documentary film about Mother Teresa and decided she wanted to be an aid worker.[2] As a primary school student in Carlton, she would climb the fence of her school to help feed the children at the special school next door.[3] In 1982,[2] after completing year 10, she left school and completed a course to be a special education Teaching assistant and in 1984 trained as a lay missionary and completed a Probation Officer course for working with young offenders.[1][2] She then traveled to Western Australia and worked as a "house mother" at an Aboriginal mission.[2] On returning to Melbourne, she sold her car to finance her airfare,[2] and left for Calcutta where she stayed and worked with Mother Teresa’s mission.[3] Kelly, a practising Catholic,[4] remained in India with Mother Teresa for six months until her visa expired.[2] In 1987 she returned to India and continued her work with Mother Teresa and in 1988 she was honoured as an Australian Bicentenary Young Woman of the Year for her work in community services and the Advance Australia Ambassador Award.[1]"

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

[link to www.childrenfirstfoundation.com]

In 2001, Moira received a number of national and international awards for her incredible work. She was awarded the White Flame Award given by Save the Children to recognise outstanding service to disadvantaged children. She was also was one of 10 people recognised internationally for their contribution to the world. In Australia, Moira received The Prime Minister's Award for outstanding community service and was made an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in recognition of her "outstanding service to the Australian community through the provision of social support and service for disadvantaged people, and to the international community through the provision of humanitarian relief and assistance and the organisation of medical treatment for those affect by war or insurrection".

In 2003, and again in 2004, she was honoured by being nominated for Australian of the Year.

Moira's work has been the subject of three documentaries: A Compassionate Rage, Brothers in Arms and Foreign Correspondent. Her work has been acknowledged internationally and carries on today through the Children First Foundation.

An Iraqi warfare victim has impressed the judges on the first episode of the Australian version of The X Factor.

Emmanuel Kelly, who was rescued and adopted by Children First Foundation boss Moira Kelly along with his brother Ahmed after they both suffered from limb deficiencies as a result of chemical warfare in Iraq, said that it felt like "more than magic" when he sang John Lennon's 'Imagine' in last night's show.

[link to www.digitalspy.com]

I was hooked on this dude from the first time I saw him, his story is sooooo inspiring with kudos to his mother.

Thanks for posting it op.

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Live now, One The Event live Webcast. Seattle Washington

Nice way to turn this weekend into a positive event.