A group of twelve students and three staff from Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, (plus Fr Bob Gardner!) have set off on their journey to Moshi in Tanzania, where they will spend the next month volunteering in clinics and youth projects. 

 

The annual event is part of the college's Tanzania Project, which also calls on the students to raise funds for their trip and to provide materials for the projects  they will be working on. This year, every child at the orphanage will be given a teddy as a gift. Fundraising events included the 'Old School Disco', supermarket bag packing, entering a team in the Great Manchester Run, and obtaining a cash award from Asda. The students also took part in an intensive training programme at Savio House to prepare them for their experience.

 

In addition to their volunteer work, the group will spend time getting to know young people and learning more about their lives and their home town.

 

We wish them a safe journey and a wonderful experience with the young people of Moshi.