For some people, being a top fashion designer in Paris is the epitome of success.
Cecile Pelous designed for Yves St. Laurent, Christian Dior and Nina Ricci, but her life purpose wasn't revealed until she went to Calcutta and was overwhelmed by the poverty she saw.
She began working with orphans, first in India, then in Nepal. Many of the 92 orphans she has adopted she found at the top of trees after a huge flood. Their parents threw them in the trees to save them and were never seen again.
Cecile is now in the United States raising funds for her orphanage. Called the Mother Theresa of France, she has
found support around the world because she has been able to help children who have no identities under Nepal's caste system mature into self-aware, educated adults.
"I am very happy because they don't have sad eyes," she said. "This is a gift of God for me
Her website where you can learn more is nepalfirsthope.org
Posted by Jill Fallon at October 25, 2005 2:59 PM | Permalink