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I am an English Christian author currently living in Belgium. As a military wife I have been fortunate to live in Nepal for four years and as a consequence set up and now run the charity Women Without Roofs - Nepal. We help vulnerable women survive by providing a home and paying for medical bills so that they are secure and healthy and can provide for their families. Much of the story of how I came to set up WWR is contained in my book Destination: Transformation, published in 2015.
In 2023 I released a book about Christian women in Nepal titled 'Come with me to Kathmandu: Finding out what God is doing among women in Nepal'. This book was published with Authentic Media. I am currently working on a book about Christian girls and women in Paki ...more

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	Come With Me to Kathmandu: 12 Powerful Stories of Women's Courageous Faith in Nepal 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Sisters: The Fight for Justice for Christian Women Forced Into Marriage in Pakistan 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Come With Me to Kathmandu (Kindle edition): 12 Powerful Stories of Women’s Courageous Faith in Nepal 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The British Gurkhas After Resettlement: HOW THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS NEPAL’S DEVELOPMENT FROM THE UK 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Does God Guide?: The true story of a family’s escape from East Germany it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

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