African Adventure for Archbishop Holgate’s School
Friday, 5th March 2010
A group of 10 students from Archbishop Holgate’s School, York, are visiting the Diocese of Cape Town for two weeks, leaving York on Friday 5th March.
The group will be led by teachers Richard Nihill and Hannah Turvey. Richard Nihill said, “This will be the third visit from a group from Archbishop Holgate’s, and the school has built up good relationships with people and groups in Cape Town since 2004. They’ll get a real flavour of South Africa’s geography and history – we’ll visit Table Mountain, the Penguin colony at Boulders beach and the Robben Island prison. They’ll be visiting different schools, participating in church services and having tea with the Archbishop of Cape Town.
“But the most important part of the visit is the community service the students will be doing. They’ll be doing some work with Fikelela, a charity for orphaned children with AIDS. They will be working in the AIDS orphanage in Khaylelitsha, which is home to children aged 6 months to 8 years, whose parents have died of AIDS, and who are themselves infected with the virus. The students will be painting murals in the children’s playroom and entertaining the children.“
The Diocese of Cape Town is linked with the Diocese of York, which has provided assistance with the visit. The group will be leaving York station on Friday 5th March, and the Bishop of Selby will be sending them off with prayers and a blessing.
The Bishop of Selby, the Rt Revd Martin Wallace said, “The students who have visited the Diocese of Cape Town in previous years said it made a huge impression on them, and I’m sure it will be an unforgettable experience for the students visiting this year. I hope that they learn a great deal on their visit, and share it with us all when they return.”