Happy Nude Year

When a group of housewives wanted to raise cash for a pal's sick child, they could have nipped out with collecting tins. Instead they stripped off for this eye-popping calender that's set to make more than 7,000 GBP to help four-year-old Julia Koper walk again. The youngster - born with an unidentified genetic disorder in Lodz, Poland - needs a special medical support frame to help her stay upright. Cousin Ewa Marciniak, 38, came up with the idea for the 10 GBP calender when Julia's parents told her they had no chance of raising the cash themselves. "I told my friends about it and we decided we must help. We could have made a calendar with flowers and butterflies in it. "But nudity sells so we decided to overcome the embarrassment to help a sick child," she explained.

Journalism without Borders is working together with the family to raise money for Julia – if you would like to donate please go to www.journalismwithoutborders.com

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