Co-Founders & Ambassadors

Tim is the Co-Founder of Hope for Cambodian Children Foundation. Tim led the purchase of the land for our Centre, and directed the building of the units and school. Tim has served on the Board since it was set up in 2005. Tim has been involved in hospitality, farming and tourism throughout his long and eventful career. Tim is by nature a philanthropist and has been involved in supporting many organisations and individuals throughout his life. Tim served as a Board member on the Aids Trust of Australia 25 year. Tim currently lives in Bali where he has established a business working in partnership with local people and communities.

John’s dedication to, and support of, HOPE started in 2005 when he became aware of the HIV pandemic sweeping Cambodia. This pandemic was not only killing adults, but was leaving some children infected with the disease and many families being split apart by sickness, superstition and poverty. These children were not receiving any support or love, medication or shelter and many were left to live on the streets. John and his associates then raised the necessary money to purchase land on the outskirts of Battambang, build the necessary buildings and hire qualified staff who commenced taking care of over 130 displaced children in the HOPE Centre. John proceeded to form a Foundation to oversee and manage the Centre in Battambang through a Board of Directors, which still includes him as an Ambassador. The 130 displaced children have now been reintegrated back into their Communities, in line with the Cambodian Government’s change of policy for children living in residential care, and with HOPE’s support, the Centre still provides support to 45 HIV+ mothers with healthy children and provides Education services to over 350 children on a daily basis. One of our newest projects, which was instigated by John, is to support vulnerable families to ensure that they can stay together as a family unit. John is the Managing Director of Billbergia and is a humble man, and the same vision, passion and drive that have made him a success in business has led, and continues to lead, to the positive outcomes from the Foundation’s work in Cambodia. He always sees the opportunities which are presented by change, not the obstacles. He is well respected by his colleagues and associates and at a recent fundraising event in Sydney, the Kinsella Family Dinner, 640 people attended to support the charities endorsed by the family. Business leaders from the construction, finance and insurance industries contributed generously to the cause. John was recognised for his ongoing philanthropic work assisting the underprivileged people in Cambodia and the Philippines when he was made a member of the Order of Australia in 2018.