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10 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, May 25, 2007 Trip to Kenya to help kids is a `chance of a lifetime' say Georgetown teenagers LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Two Georgetown youths will spend three weeks in rural Kenya this summer volunteering in the Masai area. Zach Austin and Marc Drake, both 16, will be visiting Kenya in August as participants in The Kenya Study and Leadership Program 2007. While there, Austin and Drake will be teaching a physical education summer program with the Masai children, teaching them a variety of sports such as handball, soccer and football, and also hosting an area Olympics. They will also be helping to build a school. "It seems like a chance of a lifetime to see a part of the world and also to have an impact on those less fortunate," said Austin, a Grade 10 student at Georgetown District High School. "I'm most looking forward to meeting the kids who live there," said Drake, who is in Grade 10, at Christ the King. The program, offered through the Toronto Catholic District School Board in partnership with Leaders Today, provides participants with a once in a lifetime experience to take part in service learning, volunteerism and educational programs in Africa. Participants will stay in a safari camp on the edge of Africa's richest wildlife reserve-- home to elephants, rhinos, lions, buffalos and leopards. Through their volunteer efforts they will be working to improve the local community while interacting with the Masai people. The Masai people have little access to education and health care services and there is a high primary school dropout rate in the area-- a result of poor education facilities, the need for children to tend cattle and goats and the lack of educational and health support. New schools are desperately needed, as many of the Masai children who attend school actually start late because schools are too far away from their communities. "The schools are very rundown. They are mud huts," said Austin. The two, and other participants will be helping with the hard labour in the construction of a school. They will also learn about wildlife migration patterns and participate in seminars about issues affecting the native cultures of Kenya such as poaching and environmental protection. Prior to making the trip to Africa, Austin and Drake are doing a prepatory study program involving themes relevant to the Third World such as health care, child labour, colonialism, native culture and education. They are also studying the Swahili language. Zach Austin (left) and Marc Drake will be volunteering for three weeks in Kenya this summer. The Georgetown youths will be teaching local Masai children various sports and they will be helping to build a much-needed school in the area. They are raising money for their trip and are hoping for individual and corporate donations. Photo by Lisa Tallyn The camp they will be staying in is very and corporate sponsors and have been rustic with no electricity and limited run- selling space in their sponsorship booklet ning water, and they will experience a 24- and raffle tickets. One of the prizes is a hour fast when they arrive in Kenya. box at a Toronto Argonauts game. The trip will cost each participant Anyone interested in donating funds to $4.995 and both youths are attempting to cover the cost of their trip is asked to condefray some of that by raising funds. tact Austin at 905-873-4460 or Drake at They are hoping for both individual 905-873-4643. MAY 28, 2007 - INTERNATIONAL ACTION DAY FOR Congratulations Stacey In the multitude of social and economic changes presently underway, health remains at the heart of women's preoccupations. Today, Canada faces issues of decentralization, impoverishment, and the reevaluation of health and social programs, all of which significantly affect women's health. 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