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APPLIANCE REPAIRS BOOK-KEEPING Nepal orphanage needs angels
During a trip to Nepal in April, lan and Rosa Matheson from High-
REMIER Can't face cc : T worth met an extraordinary man struggling to care for his adopted
doing the books brood of orphaned and rescued children and have made it their mis-
lectrics after a hard sion to help him. rice. The children are also missing
Since 1999, tour guide Amrit
day's work? 'A Bikram Shahi, has given a home to out on education; school is free but
Guaranteed 21 orphaned or abandoned children, they cannot afford uniforms, books
Call Leonard Fuller,
repairs to aged 4 to 14 years. Amrit, known as and exam fees.
A.I.C.B, Friends of Angel's Orphanage
all makes Angel, has seen his income plummet
qualified bookkeeper over the last few years of conflict as aim to raise £500 a month for food,
of domestic with over 15 years' tourism has declined. To keep the water, better accommodation and to
appliances experience. children, helpers and his family keep the children in education. They
together, he has been forced to move want to link with Swindon schools or
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Tel:01793 469300 www.bookkeepingswindon.co.uk Ian and Rosa were in Nepal to sponsorship or holding non-school
help on a project set up by their son, uniform days to help kitoutAngel's
a doctor, taking medical teams out children for school.
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GP who was a partner at West donation or book a speaker, call
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