Where the Road Leads
For almost three decades, Jean Calder has been working with children with disabilities in Lebanon, Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
In 1981 Jean Calder left a comfortable life in Queensland and a respected academic career to work as a volunteer in Lebanon. When the war broke out and many foreigners fled, Jean stayed and cared for a group of children in Beirut. They spent weeks sleeping on floors, shelteri...
For almost three decades, Jean Calder has been working with children with disabilities in Lebanon, Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
In 1981 Jean Calder left a comfortable life in Queensland and a respected academic career to work as a volunteer in Lebanon. When the war broke out and many foreigners fled, Jean stayed and cared for a group of children in Beirut. They spent weeks sleeping on floors, shelteri...
