Brookl inteen p re pares for Guya na 'Challenge' Whlby Free Press, Wednosday, August 2, 1M,5 Page 6 By JeuffeoeLw Imagine hikring to the top of an extremely stesp bull in a foreign area with more than 80 pounds of supplies on your back, while having to cars for and bring sick and i4~ured people upbill with you, being unaware of your destination and sleeping only nine hours in two days. Erin Nesbitt of Brooklil survived this kind of "intense and grueiig exercise as a participant of Youth Challenge International and will travel to Guyana 111 November for two and a haif months. Youth Challenge recruits young people from Canada and other countries to help "further development in third world countries" such as Guyana, Costa Rica and the Solomon lalands.- The hareli outdoor simulation that took place in April was part of Youth Challenge's selection pro.ceas to find physically and, more importantly, emotionally capable youths for the -trip to Guyana. Learning how to survive "in country" was good practice for possible situations Lu Guyana; Nesbitt, who will make the trip with another Port Perry High School student, Jody Hunter, says that she is "definitely prepared." Youths had to deal with every possible eitreme Lu the simulation, from first aid situations to building shelters with lirnited supplies. Youth Challenge aime; to improve communities Lu underdeveloped regions of the world. Both Nesbitt and the non-profit organization emphasize that Youth Challenge is not an aid mission. "An aid mission would bo sometbing you ses on television like World Vision," saysNesbitt, whereas these people don't exactly need our help, but building a sehool would botter their lives." Nesbitt wants to travel to Guyana to find out if International development is an area of study she would enjoy and pursue in university. "I'm uising it as a CO-OP (cooperative education) program to see if this is really what I want to do and to learn about a new country." She also hopes to complete whatever project she is assigned, which will most likely Luvolve construction. "The projects that we do when we're down there are chosen by the small communities that we work with, and they also help Lu any way they can with labour, transportation and accommodation while we're there." However, before Nesbitt takes the trip Lu November, she must complets the fundraising phase of U(tra Cuts S Quality Haircare Affordable Prices Oshawa, and will feature area bands Modem Day Braves, Mr. Machete, Swan Dive Suicide and Middle Earth. Admission is $6. Tamily and friends will probably b. the largest contributoms,'addz Nesbitt. When she returns from Guyana, Nesbitt will complete the last phase of Youth Challenge's program which is 100 hours of comniunity service. "It' a way to say thank you to the community for ail the support they've iven us, because it's basicaly the community that's sending me." For more information, cail Nesbitt at 655-3274. BROOKLIN RESIDENT Erin Nesbitt displays a page from a bookiet she made Up to raise money for her upcoming trip to Guyana. -Nesbitt leaves in November for two-and-a-half months as a volunteer with Youth Challenge International. 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