Meet the Pilgrims 3 - Hannah

And now it's time to meet Hannah...

Hi, I'm Hannah, I come from Newlyn near Penzance. I am currently studying at Truro College and am about to start my second year of A levels in English, World Development, Drama and Psychology. I have many hobbies including reading, walking, singing, acting and cooking. My interets mainly revolve around children and animals. At home I have three pets: Shep the border collie, and Basil and Sky Blue the rabbits. I am involved in St Peter's Church in Newlyn, where I do reading and acolyting. I also help at a holiday club in the truro area associated with the parish church in Tregony.

From my experience in Umzimvubu I hope to gain a better knowledge of impoverished countries and how other people live. I also hope to be able to make an impact and do some good work to assist the people there. This should enable me to decide if this is something I would like to do in the future.

We now have a lovely photo of Hannah for you...

Meet the Pilgrims 2 - Emily

The second to return their profile was Emily...

Hi, my name is Emily and I live in Carbis Bay. I've recently graduated from Aberystwyth where I studied International Politics and the Third World. This is really where my interests lie being particularly interested in current affairs and Gender Issues.
In my spare time I enjoy cooking, craft and playing lacrosse.
I think our pilgrimage will be an eye opening experience. I hope that through our trip we will be able to come back and share a unique perspective which will benefit us, our churches and communities.

I hope to get a slightly better picture of Emily soon.

Meet the Pilgrims 1 - Holly

Each member of the team has been asked to write a short profile about themselves so that any followers of this blog can get to know us a bit. The first to return their profile was Holly...

I live in Perranwell Station and go to Truro High School for Girls where I will be entering the lower 6th form there this September. For my AS Levels I will be doing History, French, Maths and Chemistry. In my free time I like to cook and I also do drama and sing in the church choir as well as doing the reading in church as part of a rota.
Although my experience in Umzimvubu will be challenging I hope it will teach me to over come my own fears and teach me how to work better as part of a team. It will be an opportunity to help people who have so little.

Unfortunately we don't have a photo of Holly yet put will put one up when we do.

Fundraising

As part of their preparation for the Pilgrimage the young people have been asked to raise at least £500, this represents approximately half the cost of the flight/transport/accomodation/food per person.
To date the young people (Pilgrims) have come up with some creative ways of raising the money from sponsored activities through to making and selling music CD's. In between we've had car washing, cream teas, table top sales, car boots (a lot of bedroom clearing has gone on!), filling in hippopotamus outlines with silver coins, grant applications and begging letters. And it all seems to be working. Any surplus money, once costs have been covered, will be used to take gifts to the people we will be with and for many the most practical thing we can offer is food, which we will be buying out there.
So to the Pilgrims, keep going you're doing really well and to those who are supporting them - be generous!!

Introducing the Pilgrimage

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If this works and can be linked across, then this will be the blog for the Youth Pilgrimage to Umzimvubu in October this year. A group of young people from the Diocese of Truro are preparing for this trip to our link Diocese, Umzimvubu, in South Africa.
The link has been established for a few years now, with clergy and school heads from Truro visiting their counterparts in South Africa. Now it is felt that the time is right for some young people to go.
During our 2 week visit we will mainly be based in a town called Cedarville where we will be doing some practical work at an AIDS/HIV project there. For the young people from Cornwall this will be a fantastic opportunity to experience a different culture and to learn from their experiences.
To date the young people have been selected and have begun the preperation by spending some time getting to know each other and undertaking some team building. In addition the young people have been busy fundraising towards the costs of the trip, with some interesting and novel ways emerging!
The next time together will be in early September where an overnight stay in a church hall should encourge more team bonding, there will also be an opportunity to put their practical work skills to the test!