Sandra Mahlberg: 'We don't realise how spoilt we are in Australia'

What does it take to offer help with little expectation of reward? Our series The altruists focuses on those who do just that, such as this retired nurse who helps underprivileged children

It had been an epic journey.

Sandra Mahlberg had flown from Canberra to Melbourne, then from Darwin to Dili, in Timor-Leste, and now she was being ushered to a motorbike. It was an unusual excursion for someone drawing close to their retirement but Mahlberg was determined to find Lelia de Jesus Andrade.

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You learn a lot at times like these. I found out who I really was, and not just a mother or a nurse

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