17 Oct 2007 - Stand Up Against Poverty Day
St Modan's marked the 'Stand Up Against Poverty' Day in a BIG way this year.
As well as inviting everyone to make a pledge, Mr Massey, PT PSD Chaplaincy & RE arranged for seven overseas workers from SCIAF to visit the school on Wednesday, 17 October to take part in a varied range of class sessions and speak to pupils. This was a unique opportunity for pupils and teachers to meet and talk to people from three different continents on this Global Day of Action against Poverty. The visitors were:
- Raquel Cruz from Cesta, El Salvador, with 15 years experience of campaigning on envirionmental issues;
- Sister Josephine Zihalirwa from the Justice & Peace Commission, Democratic Republic of Congo;
- Jean Claude Ngendandumwe, Program Manager at Justice Peace in Rwanda;
- Father Cyprian Ocen, Gulu Justice & Peace, Uganda;
- Mr P Narayanappa, Chief Executive of Prakruthi India;
- Mr Gopinath and Mr Lingappa from the Association of People with Disabilities, India who are involved in ensuring education for children with disabilities in slums and rural communities.
As well as inviting everyone to make a pledge, Mr Massey, PT PSD Chaplaincy & RE arranged for seven overseas workers from SCIAF to visit the school on Wednesday, 17 October to take part in a varied range of class sessions and speak to pupils. This was a unique opportunity for pupils and teachers to meet and talk to people from three different continents on this Global Day of Action against Poverty. The visitors were:
- Raquel Cruz from Cesta, El Salvador, with 15 years experience of campaigning on envirionmental issues;
- Sister Josephine Zihalirwa from the Justice & Peace Commission, Democratic Republic of Congo;
- Jean Claude Ngendandumwe, Program Manager at Justice Peace in Rwanda;
- Father Cyprian Ocen, Gulu Justice & Peace, Uganda;
- Mr P Narayanappa, Chief Executive of Prakruthi India;
- Mr Gopinath and Mr Lingappa from the Association of People with Disabilities, India who are involved in ensuring education for children with disabilities in slums and rural communities.