Keeping the Tamil family from Biloela in detention on Christmas Island has cost $1.4m in the last year alone, with the total cost to the government of attempting to deport the parents and their two children surpassing $6m. Priya, Nades, and their daughters, Kopika and Tharunicaa were taken from the regional Queensland town of Biloela, into detention in Melbourne more than 1,000 days ago. The family was moved to Christmas Island in August 2019.
still called mother robin by the kids she helped bring into the world. take a look. this year, robin lim fulfilled her long-time vision when her group opened its maternity clinic for women in need. now that we have a big enough space, we re able to do free ambulance service, ultrasound, nurses and midwives present 24/7. doctors every day. we help the people who are falling through the cracks and those mothers know they re going to get the same beautiful, loving service here as wealthy people get. it is all the same. i m just so blessed to walk down the street and see the faces of these kids. most of them i ve seen them arrive into this world. and when they run up to me and hug me, just makes life worth living. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome robin lim. [ applause ]
we will utilize the microphones and sing and nobody wants that. all right. one of the superheroes is robin lim. in 2011, she was honored for her life-saving work assisting thousands of low income women in indonesia have a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery. since then, she s used her money to build her dream center, where she is a midwife, a friend and still called mother robin by the kids she helped bring into the world. take a look. this year, robin lim fulfilled her long-time vision when her group opened its maternity clinic for women in need. now that we have a big enough space, we re able to do free ambulance service, ultrasound, nurses and midwives present 24/7. doctors every day. we help the people who are falling through the cracks and those mothers know they re going to get the same beautiful, loving service here as wealthy people get. it is all the same.
it s been a powerful experience working with so many young fathers. the number one lesson i have learned is there isn t a perfect way to parent. there isn t some magical formula but with love and motivation you will succeed. it won t always be easy but it s worth it. help us continue to break the cycle of fatherless children by supporting one of the most valuable people a child can have in their lives. to my beautiful daughter jada, i love you. so throughout the night we have been so honored to show case five of our past heros for the year. chad, robin, liz and have continued their life changing
it won t always be easy but it s worth it. help us continue to break the cycle of fatherless children by supporting one of the most valuable people a child can have in their lives. to my beautiful daughter jada, i love you. [ applause ] so throughout the night we have been so honored to show case five of our past heros for the year. which we saw each and every one, chad, robin, liz and have continued their life changing work. we already awarded each of those five former cnn heros of the year and we have given them $10,000 in the last 48 hours. you have voted for who you want to be our tenth anniversary cnn hero. your choice will get an additional $50,000 to help their work go on. now it s time to announce the