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UGANDA PROJECT I THE WONDERFUL thing about Tiggers is … Tiggers is a wonderful thing – well so say some 50 former street children from Uganda’s capital city Kampala. ‘Tiggers’ was the nickname given to this year’s Chellaston Uganda project students who have just returned from the longest school trip yet, building a brand new primary school from scratch, which opened on July 30, and is named after Barrow resident Gordon McQuilton and his family, who have been supporters of the project for the last four years. The project, devised by Trip Leader Richard Karran and site-managed by Chellaston Spanish teacher Theo Stavri, was the biggest and most adventurous project yet,
costing £25,000 and requiring the co-operation of the local council in Kampala. The team (who travelled in orange and black, thus earning the nickname) had prepared tirelessly since October 2012 and their attention to detail proved to be worthwhile, with many of the locals amazed at the standard of their work, and the speed with which they completed it. As well as meeting local officials, including audiences with the Deputy Prime Minister and Chief Mufti of Uganda, the group also played an important role in launching the Ramadan religious festival in the community where they were working. This summer they built four brand new classrooms above the dormitory block com-
Jack Goodband, one of the 2013 Uganda Team has sent the following words to the Village Voice. THE STUDENTS of the 2013 Uganda team from Chellaston Academy would like to say a massive thank you to all of the people who donated, sponsored and attended all the fund-raising events. Without your generous support we would not have been able to add our contribution to the work done in Uganda by previous teams. The team would like to thank Imogen Jesson for her massive ef-
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pleted last year, a fifth classroom, a computer room and library, a medical room and a staff room in the original main building. The complex now comprises two orphanages and a primary school to relieve some of the worst poverty in this part of Africa. Mr Karran said “The communities of Chellaston, Melbourne, Ticknall, Barrow, Weston and Aston are seen as 'perfect beacons of community spirit' by so many Ugandans and that is something we should all feel very proud about.” The team will now have a role in promoting the project to next year’s students and visiting other local schools to talk about their experiences. FH
forts in raising the money she did for the Medical Room at the 'Mydel McQuilton Academy'. We would also like the thank the parents and families of the team who gave up so much of their time and committed themselves so much to the cause. (A special thank you from Robyn Wright to Angie and Marvin Cooke for helping at her fund-raiser). Last but not least, we would like to thank Mr Karran and his staff that made this trip such a memorable experience.
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