Joanna Lumley to become Ambassador for CWS
Howard Lake | 28 August 2009 | News
Actress Joanna Lumley has accepted an invitation to become the Ambassador for children’s charity CWS, which works with disadvantaged and marginalised children and their communities in Nepal.
The charity works with local partners to help over 30,000 children and young people in Nepal. This includes those at risk of or who have been trafficked, street children, those involved in child labour and who live in slum and mountain areas with little access to education, health or social opportunity.
Lumley, the daughter of an officer in the Gurkha regiment, is known for her active support of the Nepali Gurkha soldiers and their campaign to secure the right to live in the UK.
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Ms Lumley said: "I have been inspired by the work that CWS does supporting some of the most disadvantaged and marginalised children in Nepal. I hope that my involvement with CWS will help to make a positive difference to their lives and future".
www.cwsuk.org
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