Olivia Harrison has been in Bangladesh visiting the country that her late husband George Harrison helped at the Concert of Bangladesh, the landmark benefit concert he organized in 1971.
The Daily Star, which obtained an inteview with her, reported that she is in the country to help establish floating schools with money from the George Harrison Fund for Children. Olivia told the paper something should be in place for the schools by the end of the year.
According to the UNICEF website, people have been expressing their gratitude to Olivia for George's past work. UNICEF president Caryl Stern wrote, "As for the children too young to remember George, we take joy in seeing how his legacy continues to affect their young lives."
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Great to see Olivia Harrison coverage on these pages.
The flame still burns, some people talk, others act! A noble cause, George would be proud. God bless.
That he would. Thank you.
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