In memory of Linda Norgrove
John and Lorna Norgrove write about the development of the Foundation and its work, shedding light on the stories behind the headlines.
We hear from women who work for the Foundation in Afghanistan or who have benefitted from the Foundation's work. These blogs direct from Afghanistan give real insight into the people you are helping to support. For example, read about Zahra's experience in 'Studying for a better future' and the lengths Farzana has had to go to for an education in her blog 'Studying to achieve her dreams'.
Linda Thomson from Findhorn walked the Great Glen Way from Fort William to Inverness to raise funds for the Foundation. In choosing May to do my charity walk I had expected fine, dry and warmish… [Read More]
Life gets more depressing sometimes. Lorna has just passed me the news that a head teacher of the Parak girls’ school in Logar province of Afghanistan, Khan Mohammed, has been executed and his son wounded… [Read More]
Lorna and I have been fully occupied over the past month with fund raising. Last Saturday was the Foundation’s art auction, the culmination of six weeks of fairly continuous effort and thought: would we have… [Read More]
It’s the small things that catch you out. Lorna is vegetarian and is particular that I keep my salmon double-wrapped in the fridge. We wash and reuse plastic bags (you do as well don’t you… [Read More]
I came to help women and girls but Jalalabad seemed to be a city of men and boys. Even the vegetable sellers were men. There were boys in the street, flying kites and playing cricket… [Read More]
4am on Tuesday. I woke with this blog bottled up in my head so better to get up and free it. It’s been a busy week. Last week we attended the inquest into Linda’s death… [Read More]
I’m to write a blog once a week and this is my first attempt, so bear with me. The Foundation is clearly going to be the main subject but, to begin with, I’m going to… [Read More]
