Projects@Chipmebi - August Visit and March Trip

As you know we have two teachers and two pupils from Chipembi School
visiting us in August this year. The dates of the trip have been finalised
and our visitors will be with us from the 11th of August to the 2nd of September.

Someone has kindly volunteered to host the two teachers but we are looking for a host for the two girls.

We are also looking for people to help with a programme of activities for the teachers and pupils while they are in Scotland. We would welcome suggestions for activities and offers of support for the teachers and girls during their stay. As many people both within and outside the congregation will testify this is a good opportunity to further the aims of the partnership and also to engage at an individual level with our frinds from Chipembi, a very rewarding experience.

Our plans for the trip to Chipembi are also moving forward. As we have to move on and secure flights at the best price we have to request those considering going on the trip give us a definite commitment to go on the trip by the 1st of April. We would then ask members of the party to make the first payment towards the trip around the middle of April so that we can book the flights. We acknowledge that this is a short timescale but flight prices are volatile and acting within these timescales should ensure we secure a reasonable price.

At our recent meeting one or two people expressed a concern that their skills would not fit the draft programme of work that was outlined in communication from the school. I would seek to reassure people considering going on the trip that the programme would devised with the school that could be delivered with the skillset of the group. There are many activities that can contribute to the development of the school and we all have skills that can contribute.

Please contact me if you can help with the visit or wish to give me your decision on the visit to Chipembi next year although I will send a reminder on this to those who have already expressed an interest.

Innes Gray (innes.gray@btinternet.com)