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Book by 100 women starts to fund micro-finance projects in Nepal
A book about a day in the life of 100 women in the UK, compiled and edited by Rosa Matheson to raise money for women’s charities in Nepal,
has started to meet its objectives.
The £4,000 cost of pro- book Rosa said: “It’s amazing that
duction was covered in just this little volume has captured the
over two months and sales hearts of so many people. Publicity
have raised the first £1,000 has largely been by the contributors,
profit to fund micro-finance but it’s such an appealing concept
projects in association and attractive product that it wins
with the Rotary Club of people over immediately.”
Himalayan Gurkhas. “I’m so grateful to Roger Ogle at
Rosa explained: “The Swindon Link for introducing me to
money will be distributed the wonderful graphic design talent
to women who will be given of Kate Parsons who coordinated
7,000 rupees, about £50, production of the book.”
to set up small cottage the100womenbookproject.com
industries, such as rear-
ing livestock or weaving
cotton.
“The unique thing about FARM OPEN DAY
the initiative is that the Some of the contributors to a Day in the Life at the launch last year 8 September, 9am-4pm
women who receive the finance from a Rotary Club coordinator. will spread out from village to vil-
will have been nominated by other “It is a sustainable project as the lage so that hundreds of women Explore the farm, see our
women in their village. The recipi- women repay the loan over a given will be helped from the initial seed animals & visit our farm shop
ents will then get regular assistance, period of time. It means the money contribution.” Fantastic food, live music, farm walk
and health and life skills education can be re-lent; in time the benefit Reflecting on the success of the
North
Seeking suffrage stories from a century ago Swindon
In June ninety-nine years ago, eight groups of suffragists set off from different points across Britain to walk to
Hyde Park in London where they held a large rally on 26 July 1913 in support of votes for women.
Now project Dreadnought South West - named seeking the stories of those 1913 suffragists and is
after Sylvia Pankhurst’s suffragette newspaper - is appealing to people with past family members who Purton House West Swindon
preparing an original theatre piece to be performed took part in – or witnessed – the Great 1913 Suffrage Church End
SN5 4EB
at key stopping places along the route from the South Pilgrimage or other activities supporting women’s
West, with associated waymarker projects promoted suffrage, to get in touch.
by schools and community groups. For details contact Natalie on 07765 638138 or www.purtonhouseorganics.co.uk
Coordinator and playwright Natalie McGrath is [email protected]

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