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Fundraising for Tibet



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A FUNDRAISER hopes to bring water to isolated Tibetan villages by holding a charity evening later this month.

Janet Smith is a regular visitor to Tibet and has been fundraising for the country over the last 15 years.
Her latest efforts will be helping women who walk for miles with heavy buckets just to pick up a day's supply of water for their families.
Janet, 74, of The Maltings, Wothorpe, has organised a Tibetan evening in Stamford Arts Centre on Sunday, May 31, which will include films and music, to support this project run by young people in Tibet.
She said: "Come along and have an interesting evening and support the women of these impoverished villages.
"There will never be free-flowing water in the sense of how we use it but it means they won't have to walk and therefore have more time to tend the land. These are very poor people.
"The Tibetans have to contribute what they can, it maybe labour or money. The village will oversee the maintenance."
Janet has taken the country to her heart after her son Stewart invited her to join him on a visit to the country and has made many friends there.
She is also supporting the Tibet's fight for religious and cultural freedoms from China, which invaded the country in 1950.
Janet said: "It is a wonderful country and the people are wonderful and charming. They appear so happy but when you ask them they always touch their hearts and say they are sad at the situation."
Films depicting life in Tibet made by Tibetan filmaker, Puhu Dangzhu, will be shown during the charity evening and there will be a performance of the Tibetan flute by Tsering Passang.
Tickets cost £10, including wine, from the arts centre on 01780 763203.

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  • Last Updated: 17 May 2008 12:22 PM
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  • Location: Stamford
 
 
  

 
 


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