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This march, seven second year Highlands College Sport students will be embarking upon a community project in a small village in Nepal that was devastated by the 2015 earthquake.
Mikayla Byrne, Jazmyn Mauger, James Withers, Ross Limbrick, Sarah Pointon, Ty Petrovic, Joni Gorman and Kyle Corbin will spend 2 weeks executing their knowledge and skills by implementing a sport and English project at the Gyan Jyoti Higher Secondary School in the remote village of Lapsibot.
Working in conjunction with the Gurkha Welfare Trust Jersey, the students, along with three Highlands College staff members, will arrive in Nepal on Monday 12th March, where work will begin on further developing the school and community project which was funded by the Gurkha Welfare Trust Jersey and Jersey Overseas Aid.
Steve Lewis, Principal at Highlands College, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for our seven students to put their theoretical learning into practice and provide a Sport and English programme for Nepalese students. All the students selected for the trip are very impressive young people who have a lot to give and many strengths which will help them meet the undoubted challenges they will face.”
Highlands College Sport tutor, Andrew Dewhurst, said: “Since the devastating earthquake of April 2015, the need for help to rebuild the infrastructure in Nepal has never been greater. Gurkha Welfare Trust Jersey and GWT UK, together with Jersey Overseas Aid, have made great strides in funding and (re)building new schools and community centres, but much more could be done by Jersey to enhance the student educational experience in these communities. The programme our students will be implementing will provide vital support to young people in Nepal and help communities less fortunate than ours in Jersey.”
While students are expected to raise their own funds, Highlands College is trying to raise £5,000 via their JustGiving page, as well as through fundraising and awareness events, to subsidise the cost of the trip. The estimated cost for each student is £2,200, which includes flights to Jersey-London-Kathmandu-Pokhara, plus travel in Nepal, food and accommodation. Bag packing initiatives to raise money for the trip have already taken place throughout January at Marks and Spencer and Co-Op, with more to follow in February. To donate to the JustGiving page, please follow this link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/highlands-college.
