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!