8 Days to go

The Team

 

Today we had our team photo and released this press release:

On October 14th a team of 11 students and 4 staff from Homewood School are travelling to Uganda for the experience of a lifetime. For two and a half weeks they will visit cultural sites, work with the charity Watoto on building projects and support them in their work with children, widows and orphans. The 11 students will be accompanied by staff members Ian Brooks -  Senior Youth Worker, Nathan Wilson- Christian School’s Worker, Debra Faulkner – Head of Administration/PA to Principal and Julie Philpott – Early Interventions Officer.

Travelling from Heathrow to Entebbe they arrive on 15th October to spend the first couple of days in Kampala. They will then spend just over a week involved in a building project on a local farm and working with orphans in one of the charity’s homes. The final few days will be spent in Gulu to see how the Civil war changed life in Uganda.

Students have raised money by various fundraising events such as  ‘The Big Fundraising Quiz’ held in the Sports Hall in February this year, selling refreshments at Homewood Events held throughout the year, individuals doing car washing, holding coffee mornings and part time jobs. Students have also benefitted hugely from several fundraising dinners held at London Beach kindly supported by their charity scheme.

This will be the third visit Homewood has made to Uganda and Watoto choir continues to visit us every other year.

Christian School’s Worker, Nathan Wilson says, ‘Homewood encourages all our students to support those in need locally, nationally and internationally. This trip will enable these students to do just that while experiencing a new culture and way of life.’

Please share this amazing experience with us by following us on our blog, www.homewooduganda2014.blogspot.co.uk.
END for more info contact n.wilson@homewood.kent.sch.uk