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Update : Women’s Feature Service, Philippines

Want to know what WFS did with the support from The Body Shop Foundation? Click on the pdf here to read back from Ma. Olivia H Tripon, Executive Director of Women’s Feature Service  : wfs-progress-report-3-28-11-autosaved1. For more information about the charity, click on the website link to find out more about this amazing group – http://www.wfsphil.com/

Brighton Marathon 2011; introducing one of our runners, Nick Lambshead

We’re very fond of our Brighton Marathon runners as you may be able to tell.  They train through the winter, they get all their family involved in sponsorship and more besides.  We like knowing as much about them as possible


Brighton Marathon 2011: introducing one of our runners, Rob Caulkin

We love our runners at The Body Shop Foundation.  They train merrily for months, spread the word about the work we do and fundraise tirelessly for us.  You know, they ARE a pretty special lot. And here’s another one of them


Update from Michael Richardson, International Anita Award Winner 2010

And now Jaipur . . . We were told we may find Jaipur more ‘cultural’. That is an apt description !  Far from New Delhi, this is probably closer to my perception, such as it was, of India.  In the same


Brighton Marathon 2011: Introducing one of our runners, Chris Scott …

When it comes to showing committment and passion, the Brighton Marathon is a CORKING example.  We’ve had some pretty exceptional run on our behalf and this year is no exception.  Introducing the wonderful, lemony fresh Chris Scott. Apart from your home


Update from Anita Award Winners Trip: Photo Album

Thursday, wrote Mr Kipling, deliciously near the end of the week, tantalising us all with its closeness to the weekend. In order to make this Thursday sing for you all and give you an insight into the amazing sight, sounds and


Update from Nidhi Bajaj; Asia Pacific Anita Award Winner 2010

Hello everyone! Here is another update on this memorable trip that we all are enjoying in my country ‘India’… Being from India, for me, this journey has not been about the places I visited but about the people I met and


Update from Marianne Gulloev; EMEA Anita Award Winner 2010

If yesterday was emotional and close to a trail of tears for all of us today has been exciting and powerful right from the very beginning.  But before I get into today I have to mention the fabulous dinner and


Anita Award Winners Week: Taabar Case Study

His name is D* (*name has been removed to protect his identity) and he is 11. D lost his father in early childhood and his mother married another man.  His stepfather often beat and scolded D, causing arguments and a troubled


Update from the Anita Award Winners Trip: Introducing Taabar

This morning sees our winners visiting a special project, Taabar. TAABAR means “small and loving children” in local dialect ,who needs special care and protection. They walk aimlessly; they sleep at city arcades; they are vulnerable for any type of exploitation