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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018
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Special gift to friend in need Emily Ireland Martinborough’s Fiona Couchman is the embodiment of giving. A survivor of abuse and hardship, she grew up with an “innate need to help others”. Fiona was the organiser of this year’s Christmas Magic in Martinborough show which saw the collection of more than 200 presents for children in need around Wairarapa. For her, the opportunity to make life better for others is what drives her. “I realised at a very early age that there were people less privileged than me,” she said, referring to her transient childhood. But Fiona’s life was far from privileged. She came from a poor upbringing where alcohol and abuse played a factor, her mother spent many years in and out of hospitals and she and her two siblings lived in foster care including the Home of Compassion in Island Bay and Whatman Home. From the age of 12, Fiona was running the family home and caring for her brothers, one of whom suffered severe mental health. But Fiona was touched by the orphans and children who were Continued on page 3
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Fiona Couchman, organiser of the Christmas Magic in Martinborough show, sits with the collection of presents from the recent event. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND
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