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HARDtalk: David Tait – Children’s Charity Ambassador

David Tait – Children’s Charity Ambassador

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Shaun Ley speaks to David Tait, Children’s Charity Ambassador.

Shaun Ley speaks to David Tait. After suffering sexual abuse as a child, and a breakdown, has David Tait found a way to deal with the pain of the past?

David Tait appeared to have a perfect life - all the trappings of a successful and highly lucrative career in the city of London, a wife and young family. But on the inside he was in turmoil. He suffered sexual abuse as a child, which had catastrophic consequences into his adult life. After a breakdown that nearly cost him everything, he's dedicated himself to increasing the awareness of abuse against children and has climbed Everest five times to raise millions for charity. Has David Tait found a way to deal with the pain of the past?

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