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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 14-24 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	März 2023
Genre:	Soziologie
ISBN:	9781398433120
EAN-Code:	9781398433120
Verlag:	Austin Macauley
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 240 mm / B 161 mm / D 14 mm
Gewicht:	491 gr
Seiten:	142
Zus. Info:	HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
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This is a story of triumph over adversity - an absorbing, thought-provoking, sometimes amusing but often heart-rending account of British businesswoman Rosemary Bidwell's struggles to set up and run an orphanage in Sierra Leone, West Africa, for orphaned street children - youngsters whose parents had been savagely killed in a truly awful civil war. Read how, against seemingly insurmountable odds, Rosemary founded the Cotton Tree Children's Trust charity in 2006 and set about raising thousands of pounds through donations, sponsorship, talks and myriad fund-raising events to give 20 African children a second chance in life. Through her charity, Rosemary provided her charges not only with a roof over their heads, regular meals, clothing and general welfare and educational support, but love and affection. Read, too, how Rosemary had to overcome all manner of obstacles on the way to achieving her goal: everything from corruption, bribery, fraud and interrogation by police for 11 hours without diplomatic representation to being falsely accused of child trafficking and suffering a suspected heart attack and having to be airlifted home. Despite the trials and tribulations, Rosemary has overcome the many and varied setbacks she encountered over a period of 18 years. Today, thanks to her dedication, perseverance and Christian beliefs, the Cotton Tree children can now face the future with confidence and know that they have been given an opportunity to prosper in life that, sadly, has been denied to so many other Sierra Leone children.