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A book by women, about women,
for women in Nepal

After spending two years raising money for Angel’s Orphanage in
Nepal and learning all about the deprivation and poverty that drives
many Nepalese mothers to abandon their children, Rosa Matheson
was determined to help women in that part of the world become more
empowered and fi nancially stable.
After meeting a Swedish woman go towards three different charities
in Nepal who provides adventure dedicated to improving the lives of
training to local young women so women in Nepal. Copies of the book
that they can fi nd employment as are available at £9.99 from Rosa by
guides and instructors for outdoor contacting the100womenbookpro-
activities such as kayaking, Rosa ject@hotmail.co.uk or call 764979.
returned to Swindon to fi nd 100 www.the100womenbookproject.
women to contribute to a book com
about a day in their lives. • See the full story at www.swindon-
Proceeds from the book sales will link.com Search: Nepal
Angels for Angel’s Orphanage

Rosa and her husband Ian returned to Kathmandu in November to visit
Angel’s Orphanage, which is supported by the charity they set up in 2008.

Valentine’s Day
bookings
now being taken

Some of the boys at Angel’s Orphanage holding the winning entries
During the summer Swindon The paintings have been turned
youngsters took part in The Link into cards and are available in packs
Magazine paint an angel competi- of fi ve at £2.50 per pack from the
tion to raise money for the orphan- Lighthouse Bookshop, Highworth
age. Rosa said: “The children were or by calling 764979. All profi ts go
delighted with the angel paintings to supporting the orphanage.
and to know that young people in • See the full story and pictures at
England are helping them.” www.swindonlink.com Search: Nepal
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