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Local children have been learning what life is like for children going to school in a remote part of Africa.
Sylivia Adikin, a teenager from Mifumi School in Uganda, has been popping in to join in lessons at a number of the Island’s schools this week.
It’s the first time the 15 year-old and Head Teacher, Bernard Onyang, have been outside their country on a trip to meet the bank workers helping to give hundreds of children like Sylivia an education.
Standard Bank’s staff in Jersey have raised thousands of pounds for Mifumi School and sent out donated goods to help around 700 underprivileged boys and girls who go to the school.
Standard Bank’s Chief Operating Officer Matt Gorman said: “We’ve sent our staff over to Uganda for the last two years to get a proper understanding of how we can help the school. This year though, it seemed logical to bring representatives of the school to our island so that as many of our children and staff can meet them as possible.
“We have started to create the links between our schools and Mifumi through the installation of a satellite system so that Skype calls can now be made, but this really is one large step in building stronger relations between our communities.”
The pair's visit will end with a big Gala Fundraising Dinner at the Pomme d’Or Hotel tonight. Guests will get to join them for a night of dancing, a charity raffle and auction and will be entertained by local rat pack singer Tony Gardiner.
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