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Who is Christina Noble?
Christina Noble, a staunch unorthodox champion of children's rights, is a living testimony that one person can make a difference.
Christina Noble formally established the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF) in 1991 in Ho Chi Minh City after arriving Vietnam in 1989 and seeing first-hand the challenges faced by local children living in poverty. Born into the slums of Dublin, Ireland, Christina overcame the death of her mother at an early age and spent her childhood in dire circumstances - ultimately surviving years spent in industrial schools and a period of homelessness on the streets of Dublin. Her difficult beginnings fuelled her passion for children’s rights, to which she has dedicated her life.
In 1997, Christina travelled to Mongolia and saw first-hand the deprivation and poverty left behind after the withdrawal of the Soviet Union and the socio-economic collapse of the country. Christina expanded CNCF’s operations to help the thousands of children forced to live in the manholes of the dilapidated freezing streets of Ulaanbaatar.
Christina is the author of two international best-selling autobiographies, Bridge Across My Sorrows (1994) and Mama Tina (1997). Christina was also the subject of three award-winning documentaries, Mama Tina (1997) and In A House That Ceased To Be (2014) and the biopic feature lm NOBLE (2014), which won seven international film awards.
Christina Noble formally established the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF) in 1991 in Ho Chi Minh City after arriving Vietnam in 1989 and seeing first-hand the challenges faced by local children living in poverty. Born into the slums of Dublin, Ireland, Christina overcame the death of her mother at an early age and spent her childhood in dire circumstances - ultimately surviving years spent in industrial schools and a period of homelessness on the streets of Dublin. Her difficult beginnings fuelled her passion for children’s rights, to which she has dedicated her life.
In 1997, Christina travelled to Mongolia and saw first-hand the deprivation and poverty left behind after the withdrawal of the Soviet Union and the socio-economic collapse of the country. Christina expanded CNCF’s operations to help the thousands of children forced to live in the manholes of the dilapidated freezing streets of Ulaanbaatar.
Christina is the author of two international best-selling autobiographies, Bridge Across My Sorrows (1994) and Mama Tina (1997). Christina was also the subject of three award-winning documentaries, Mama Tina (1997) and In A House That Ceased To Be (2014) and the biopic feature lm NOBLE (2014), which won seven international film awards.
TESTIMONIALS
"I’ve had the pleasure of seeing at first hand the incredible work that CNCF does over the years. Their values are clear and simple. They help those who just cannot help themselves. And they can’t help themselves as they’re quite often the most vulnerable in society. And that’s where CNCF steps in. They provide that blanket which is a euphemism but an incredibly appropriate one that enables the children to feel safe, secure and loved. It’s impossible not to feel drawn to the work of CNCF. The feeling of warmth, energy and most of all.. positivity is without comparison."
Ian Gibbons MBE - HM Consul General (British Consulate - General, Ho Chi Minh City)
"I have no hesitation in saying that I feel deep admiration for the very real practical assistance which the Foundation has provided to the poorest young children of Ho Chi Minh City."
P K Williams - HM Ambassador (British Embassy, Hanoi)
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Ian Gibbons MBE - HM Consul General (British Consulate - General, Ho Chi Minh City)
"I have no hesitation in saying that I feel deep admiration for the very real practical assistance which the Foundation has provided to the poorest young children of Ho Chi Minh City."
P K Williams - HM Ambassador (British Embassy, Hanoi)
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