A team of Fife schoolchildren are preparing for a trip to Namibia, where they will help educate their peers in the African nation.
Two dozen pupils from Madras College will jet out to the capital of Windhoek on July 1. From there, the fifth- and sixth-year pupils will be sent in groups to four rural schools where they will teach various subjects.
The group, who will be accompanied by teachers and two parents, have staged a series of fund-raisers to help cover their air fares for the three-week trip. Their expenses while there will be met by the Namibian government.
Sixth-year pupil Millie Crocker said, “We are all very excited to encounter such an amazing experience and hope it will greatly benefit many Namibian pupils’ lives and their education.”
Millie, who will teach maths, said a school in Peebles had undertaken similar work over the last three years but this was a first for Madras.
The secondary school was approached late last year by the Namibian Consul of Scotland and asked if senior pupils would volunteer to teach. Youngsters had to go through interviews before being selected for the project.
Ahead of their departure, they have been learning about the country from the Namibian parent of a child at Madras College as they raise money for the adventure.
Millie said, “We have been holding many fund-raising events, such as a highly successful quiz and fashion show. The public have been very supportive so far in helping the pupils to raise half of the funds for the trip as well as money for equipment for the schools, but many still have a bit of a way to go.”