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Cartwright to build orphanage: report
16:47 AEDT Sun Feb 6 2005
Home and Away actress Bec Cartwright is reportedly planning to build an orphanage in Cambodia for young AIDS sufferers.
The idea arose after Cartwright visited Vietnam with the AIDS Trust of Australia, according to a report in the Sunday Herald Sun.
"What hurt me the most was the discrimination. Kids with AIDS weren't allowed in the public swimming pools," Cartwright told the newspaper.
"After seeing that I knew I could make a difference in other places and I decided on Cambodia."
The orphanage will accommodate 62 children, the newspaper said.
Cartwright, who last week became engaged to Australian tennis ace Lleyton Hewitt, said she was excited she could help the Cambodian children.
"We will be involved from scratch, starting off with the land, the building and then feeding the kids," she said.
"It will be unreal.
"My (Vietnam) visit was an eye-opener and it changed how I saw things. It really upset me. They were amazing, incredible kids with so much courage. I didn't know anything about AIDS and I've learned so much...
"It is a terrific feeling to be able to do this and I want to do more."
16:47 AEDT Sun Feb 6 2005
Home and Away actress Bec Cartwright is reportedly planning to build an orphanage in Cambodia for young AIDS sufferers.
The idea arose after Cartwright visited Vietnam with the AIDS Trust of Australia, according to a report in the Sunday Herald Sun.
"What hurt me the most was the discrimination. Kids with AIDS weren't allowed in the public swimming pools," Cartwright told the newspaper.
"After seeing that I knew I could make a difference in other places and I decided on Cambodia."
The orphanage will accommodate 62 children, the newspaper said.
Cartwright, who last week became engaged to Australian tennis ace Lleyton Hewitt, said she was excited she could help the Cambodian children.
"We will be involved from scratch, starting off with the land, the building and then feeding the kids," she said.
"It will be unreal.
"My (Vietnam) visit was an eye-opener and it changed how I saw things. It really upset me. They were amazing, incredible kids with so much courage. I didn't know anything about AIDS and I've learned so much...
"It is a terrific feeling to be able to do this and I want to do more."