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WALKING BUS Regent Rural Primary School, Sierra Leone
TGS helps in Sierra Leone A group of employees of Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings recently organised the collection and delivery of various items to a school in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The items were shipped inside a 4x4 vehicle which was destined for the Sierra Leone Red Cross and the local Red Cross staff assisted in the delivery. The school was in need of stationery and three local businesses (Beacon Press, Trico Printers and Sacarello’s Newsagents) donated a variety of goods. Apart from the donated items, the group also purchased large quantities of crayons, pens, pencils, books etc. and gathered other useful equipment which included a 37 inch TV and DVD player (donated by Hammonds TV), an electricity generator, a scanner, a printer, sport equipment and even a new computer! The school is also used as a feeding point for
many needy children in the area and the items sent also included a microwave and many sets of plastic cutlery and plates. The long term goal of the project is to help refurbish the school and fundraising activities will continue to support the donations received for the refurbishment. If any individual or business is interested in donating vouchers for raffles or sponsoring the school in any way please contact Jimmy Bruzon on 57631000. n
Children from Bishop Fitzgerald School and the MOD’s St Christopher’s School took part in a world record attempt by being among more than 100,000 children, all simultaneously forming part of a Walking Bus in June. The UK Charity ‘Brake’ organised the recordbreaking attempt in UK schools to educate children and parents about the dangers of speeding and the benefits of walking. ‘Brake’ also supports a charity which cares for families bereaved by road accidents. At 11am (to coincide with a 10am start in UK) over 100 children from the two schools walked in a crocodile of twos, with adults accompanying them, from Bishop Fitzgerald School to Queensway Quay and back again. The event was organised by PC Jo Dougherty, the GSP’s Community Liaison Officer. “This is the first time schools in Gibraltar have taken part in one of these ‘Brake’ events,” said Jo. “And it’s been a good opportunity to integrate the MOD children with the local children. There was fantastic co-operation from the two schools. The walk couldn’t have gone any better,” she added. “The public response was fantastic with cars and mopeds really slowing down and people were shouting words of encouragement.” Jo also thanked Gibmaroc who provided water and fruit for the children, the MOD’s Community Relations Committee who paid for certificates and the RGP for their assistance on the day. n
GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE • JULY 2009
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