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WHEN the summer holidays arrive, big-hearted Headford teenager Hannah Sherry will be packing her suitcase with the aim of making a difference to the lives of young people in need in Africa.
Hannah’s school, Repton in Derbyshire, has forged close links with the Dreamland School in Ghana. “I will be one of eight fifth-year students from Repton travelling to Dreamland for two weeks in July,” said Hannah.
Hannah and her fellow students will spend two weeks helping improve conditions for their counterparts in Dreamland.
Groups of staff and students from Repton have travelled to Ghana in recent years with the aim of sharing teaching ideas and building links.
The principal of Dreamland, Pastor James Dugger, made a lasting impression on Hannah and her classmates when he visited Repton in recent months. “Pastor James brought tears to our eyes when he thanked Repton for being such a massive part of Dreamland,” said Hannah.
“We were all very moved as so many students at Dreamland are orphans or from underprivileged backgrounds and wouldn’t have had an education otherwise.”
Money raised at Repton has gone towards building new blocks at the school as well as its café and library and purchasing schoolbooks for the students.
Hannah is looking forward to helping with teaching, cultural sharing and hands-on building and painting projects.
Dreamland’s school population has grown from six children to over 600 since it was established over a decade ago.
Hannah, a talented pianist and cellist, will also host music workshops for the children.
She is now hard at work fundraising for Dreamland; watch this space for fundraisers or you can donate to the special fundraising account, Hannah Sherry, Bank of Ireland, Killarney, 65165754, sort code 90 57 58.
All donations will be gratefully received, acknowledged and put to very good use at the Dreamland school project in Ghana.