Bexhill college students help build African school
While most students are thinking of finishing for the summer break, International Baccalaureate (IB) students from Bexhill College have been to helping build a new school in Tanzania.
The IB course is a prestigious alternative to traditional 'A' levels and gives students the opportunity to study a broad and diverse range of subjects.
This is the second project the IB course has worked on in Tanzania with the hope of helping provide better educational facilities to under privileged children in the East African country.
The students were given a warm welcome on their arrival in the village of Moshi, with many local dignitaries in attendance as they began their two week stay.
The project's aim was to help dig the foundations and start constructing the shell of the new building which will become part of the brand new school. Working closely alongside the Hadzabe people (pictured), a small group who are indigenous to the area, the students also enjoyed working alongside other IB students and members of the local community. By the end of the two weeks, the building was beginning to really take shape.
Most schools in the area do not have water supplies to run even basic toilet facilities, but the IB team managed to find a water engineer and by the time they left, plumbing was in place to ensure those amenities would form part of the new school.
IB tutor Ian Mowatt said "It was an incredible trip. From our fantastic welcome to working with the Hadza and the locals as well as meeting with other IB students from around the world, it has been a fantastic experience for us all"
The project will last approximately two years and the Bexhill College students will be returning next May to continue their work on the project.
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