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At the end of January nearly 200 women came together in Buckinghamshire to mark the launch of our network. With guests ranging from Women of Action sponsors to those who had never heard of Food for the Hungry before, activities on the evening varied from light entertainment to a short presentation and video about our work in Bangladesh.
Kate Marsden, who with her husband John leads our programmes in Bangladesh, was there to answer any questions and help guests to discover more about the lives of Bangladeshi women. On the evening Kate also led the sari challenge, where 10 teams of women dressed our models up in saris against the clock. As expected some results were very amusing!
The evening ended with a song by Liz Fyfe written to express the desperate situation that millions of women face in Bangladesh. Click here to listen.
The event raised enough funds to support over 8 learning and savings groups for a year in Bangladesh. These groups will empower over 100 disadvantaged women to develop the skills and confidence they need to overcome poverty. Thanks to everyone who helped to create such a wonderful evening. Click here to see photos from the event.
Introducing you to the Jamuna women’s group. One of the groups this event has helped to support.
These women live in the village of Amtola. Many people in this village struggle with health problems and illiteracy. Most families have lost their land due to river erosion. Thank you for helping them to rebuild their lives in 2009.
Women of Action is an initiative of Food for the Hungry, a Christian relief and development charity.
47 Burgess Wood Road South, Beaconsfield, Bucks, HP9 1EL.
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