Save the Children trip a great challenge
Council staff member Jennifer Bird (highlighted) has returned from a fantastic adventure to Nepal where she lent a hand to help the children of the Himalayas gain an education.
Jennifer was one of eight New Zealanders who volunteered for the 13-day challenge that included each person raising $2250 for Save the Children New Zealand and then travelling to the villages in Nepal where Save the Children has established education projects.
Jennifer's group together raised $22,000 that will be directly spent in Nepal on the Save the Children projects.
They spent the time in the Baglung district in Western Nepal which comprises of 59 villages and has a population of 300,000 and more than 600 schools.
Much of their time was spent working with local teachers in village schools helping teach the children with English, crafts, arts and sports.