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44 year old Athlete Hari Rokaya,Everest Marathon winner 3

times and twice represented Nepal in the Olympics (Barcelona '92 and Korea '88).Hari is in prepartation for a 1000km marathon from Jumla to Mansorober.
Late snows in Jumla last year caused most of the rice harvest in the valley to be destroyed leading to extreme poverty and hunger in the area.Concern Worlwide have set up an agency in the capital Kathmandu to help the poorest of people to help themselves by training and education.Food Security , Health and Sanitation and Livlihood are the biggest problems facing these mountain people.Pic Arthur Ellis/Press 22.

For further info contact
Dominic Crowley,Concern 01 4177749
Gerry Reynolds Concern 01 4177700