Sarah Drummond

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Gap Year Presentation

• Sarah Drummond
• Victoria Lumley
• Laura Hanning

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Gap Year Organisations

• When?

• Why?

• Who?

• Where?

• What?

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Sarah Drummond

• When?

September 2004 for 6 months

• Why?

Its different, want to do something positive

• Who?

Has run UK and overseas expeditions for 40,000
students this year alone. Over 750 client
schools 120 full-time staff and over 500
experienced Instructors and Expedition Leaders.
In-Country Agents for local support and advice

• Where?

Tanzania, village of Moshi
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Tanzania

• Tanzania is in East Africa.

Population 36,580,000
Lanuages Swahili and English
Home to Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the
world
36 of the population live below the poverty line
What will I be doing there?
Teaching core English and science
Extras like Music and Art
Football Team
School Trips
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Victoria Lumley

• When?

August 2004 for one year

• Why?

See the world, help people less fortunate than
myself

• Who?

A gap year organisatin that sends young people
abroad for 12 months in 24 developing
countries. Project Trust is an educational
charity based on the island of Coll. Over the
past 34 years it has sent over 4000 volunteers
abroad.

• Where?

Honduras, Puerto Cortes
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Honduras

• Honduras is in Central America

Population 6,669,789
Languages Spanish mostly although diverse mix
Was hit by Hurricane Mitch in 1988
Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the
Western hemisphere
53 of population live below poverty line
What will I be doing there?
Teaching English in primary school
Teach arts, extra curricular activities
Huge scope for opportunities for secondary
projects
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Laura Hanning

• When?

September 2004 for one year

• Why?

Wanted to take a gap year and do something
worthwhile

• Who?

A gap year organisatin that sends young people
abroad for 12 months in 24 developing
countries. Project Trust is an educational
charity based on the island of Coll. Over the
past 34 years it has sent over 4000 volunteers
abroad.

• Where?

Thailand, rural town
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Thailand

• Thailand is in

Population 64,000,000
Languages Thai
The main religion is Buddhism
It is illegal to leave your house without wearing
underwear
Poverty in Thailand has increased 3-fold since
1997
What will I be doing there?
Teaching English in a secondary school
Opportunities for secondary projects
Working in an Elephant orphanage
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Fundraising

• Sarah needs to raise 2000

• Vic needs to raise 3850

• Laura needs to raise 3850

• Wear what you want day

• Parties

• Rolo for valentines

• Bake sales

• Sarah did a bungee jump!

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Thank you for your time!

• And remember to bring in your 1 for wear what
  you want day on Friday 13th!