Nordica supports anti-human trafficking charity
October 23rd, 2017 — 12:05pm
Many years ago, Nordica team member Marianne Steneholm read an article about Anuradha Koirala in a magazine and was so shocked that the story remained with her. This was the story of a remarkable woman, the founder of Maiti Nepal, a non-profit organisation dedicated to victims of sex trafficking, and winner of multiple humanitarian awards including the Padma Shri award, one of India’s most prestigious, which was presented by the President of India. Previously a teacher for twenty years, she has dedicated her life to preventing, rescuing and treating children and young women being sold into slavery. Continue reading »
Marbella is one of the world’s most luxurious destinations but you’ll be pleased to know it also boasts a sizeable number of local charities too. In the town, an army of international volunteers look after abandoned pets, the disabled, the elderly, the poor, the sick and generally all of those who need a helping hand in life. Only last summer Marbella’s international community rallied together in their thousands to help support those who had suffered damage in the fires that ravaged the mountains above the town. Local supermarkets such as Iceland in Puerto Banús organised food collections, blankets and water, while a special concert was put on at the Puente Romano Hotel that went on to raise several thousand euros for the Red Cross. 
Without sounding so dramatic, there was blood, sweat and tears – blood from the dogs paws, sweat from everyone and tears for the few who were scared of heights! Being a total of 28 people and 5 dogs, it took us 5 hours all together to reach the summit of La Concha, sadly it wasn’t the clearest of days but on a positive note, we were definitely walking in the clouds J 
Finding a cause to support nowadays can be quite difficult as unfortunately we have a great deal of choice but luckily enough there are people who care giving you such a wide range of charities to choose from. Having said, that when it comes to a cause that involves someone you know, the choice is easily made. As many of you know who live in Marbella, Russell Soden has a quest to trek up the mountain La Concha 40 times in 40 days for the 40th anniversary in support of the Foundation Study of Infant Death (F.S.I.D.) so us girlies at Nordica have decided to put our walking/climbing shoes on instead of our heels and join Russell Soden in his amazing quest on Saturday the 8th of October, where we will all attempt to make it up to the top of La Concha – I am sure that this will be a sight for sore eyes but at least our hearts will be in it if not our limbs!