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the Mercy Partners delegate to the Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons (AMPJP). He has remained involved with the College for several years as a Boarding Supervisor and running the boarders’ tuck shop. His family is steeped in the Christian Brothers values and traditions, with his father, uncles, father-in-law, and siblings educated at Christian Brothers schools. Our community celebrates his worthy appointment.
Old Boys Keshav Kukar and Simon Crilly Congratulations to Old Boys Mr Keshav Kumar (NCOB 2016) and Mr Simon Crilly (NCOB 2016) who embarked on a volunteer expedition to the Himalayas to install solar water heaters for a village in July this year. They trekked through numerous mountain passes, meditated with monks in ancient monasteries, and installed solar water heaters for 15 homes in a remote village in Ladakh, India. By providing a clean alternative to heating water where
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temperatures in the winter drop well below -20 degrees, they removed more than 126 tons of carbon from the air. Kushav organised this expedition in partnership with Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE), who have been globally recognised for their work in empowering the most remote communities on Earth through expeditions such as theirs. To find out more or get involved in the next expedition visit the QR code at right.
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