Friends of Linda Norgrove, the Western Isles aid worker killed in Afghanistan, have contributed photographs for a calendar which this year combines images of the two countries she loved.
Following the success of last year’s calendar the Linda Norgrove Foundation decided to produce another.
Linda was a keen photographer and the family have inherited her enormous library of photographs. Her mother Lorna said: “Linda took photographs everywhere she went and she has left a lasting legacy. She was very fond of photographs of the landscape, partly inspired by her love of the Hebrides. So this year we thought it would be nice to combine the two and help to give people a sense of where Linda came from.”
The end result is a calendar which uses photographs of the landscapes and people of Afghanistan alongside photographs of the Outer Hebrides.
Lorna added: “Linda loved Afghanistan and she loved the people and we know she’d be really pleased that we are using her library of photographs to such good effect. It’s not just about raising money, although that’s very important. It’s also about making people aware of Afghan- istan and helping people appreciate that there are positive aspects to the country.”
For the first time, the foundation has also produced two Christmas cards, one a shot of a Bactrian camel taken by Linda and the other the Afghan Children’s Circus, one of the charities that has benefited from funds raised by the foundation.
Linda Norgrove, from Uig in Lewis, was working in Afghanistan for the second time when she was kidnapped and died in a failed rescue attempt in 2010. Her parents established the Linda Norgrove Foundation as they wanted something positive to come from the tragedy.
The calendar, and packs of 12 cards cost £10 each. Both are available from various outlets on the Western Isles and can also be ordered through the website www.lindanorgrovefoundation.org
To date the foundation has funded nearly 30 grass roots projects, investing around £340,000 on life changing projects in Afghanistan.