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12 swindonlink.com • April 2008
Students take footie and first aid to South Africa

New College tutor Karen Storey, from Westlea, will be following in her daughter’s footsteps when she travels to South Africa with a party
of students to work in a deprived area.
In April, along with Health & The Health & and midwifery. “Each year we look
Social Care colleagues Allie Tyler Social Care stu- for something that will enhance
and Dawn Evans, and 10 students, dents, aged 16 pupils’ education and training,”
Karen is heading to the Eastern to 19, have been said Karen.
Cape to work in a community looking forward Last year she worked in Kenya
where HIV/AIDS is rife. They will to the trip for with children affected by HIV/
be teaching parents and teachers months. Their AIDS and thought her students
from a local school about basic first course prepares would benefit from a similar ex-
aid and safety and, to bring some them for a variety perience. Karen has already had an
light relief, they will be promoting of careers includ- Karen and insight of what to expect in South
Allie, ready
team sports such as football and ing nursing, oc- Africa from her daughter Laura
netball. cupational health for big trip Dunham, who visited the country
with Greendown School in October.
Greendown looks forward to partner’s visit The college students have all seen a
DVD of the trip. “They have found
it fascinating and heart rending,”
A group of Greendown pupils who made a once in a life- said Karen.
time visit to South Africa in the Autumn held a premiere During a hectic fortnight the
of a video of their trip made by local filmmaker Gurch group will have one weekend
Singh, at a fundraising presentation in early March. break when they will be turning
“It was incredible to visit Moriteng Wa Tutu School; the their hands to a different type of
welcome was just so amazing,” said Kate Birch. “We made work - helping out on the game
such friendships; the experience has made us appreciate reserve where they will be staying
what we’ve got. We learnt so much from the visit. It was where they hope to be rewarded
a privilege to go to South Africa.” with glimpses of lions, elephants,
Greendown is looking forward to another visit by hippos and springbok.
teachers from Moriteng in July and hopefully some of Travel costs have been covered
their partner students. Pupils in Year 8 to 10 are raising by participants but they would
money to fund the trip. To help, mail Cristina Bennett: welcome donations towards first
[email protected] aid resources and footballs for the
Greendown’s South Africa travellers, back from left, Natalie Irving, school they will be working in.
Jessie Howard, Kate Birch, Jessica Price, Sadie Tuttle. Front,Charlotte Contact Karen Storey 611470 ext
Hall, Laura Dunham, Denielle Govender, Sian Gannon 222 for details.

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