Saint Paul’s Visit to Thai Orphanage
Saint Paul’s Visit to Thai Orphanage
January 5th, 2011
Staff and pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe were delighted to receive a cheque for £750 from Vision for Education to support them when they go to visit Pattaya Orphanage in Thailand.
The trip, which will take place during the Easter holidays, will involve Year 11 pupils (age 15-16) as part of their Citizenship work. In addition to this contribution, the trip will be financed by the pupils’ fundraising activities such as washing cars, sponsored walk, collecting old phones and packing shopping bags in the local supermarkets.
On hearing about the trip, Vision for Education stepped in to offer their help and support. The education recruitment consultancy company has kindly donated £750 which will be used to buy learning equipment, such as books and stationery, for use when the Saint Paul’s pupils are tutoring and mentoring the orphaned children; vital first aid equipment and disposable cameras so the pupils are able to document their activities and build it into their coursework.
“This is such a worthwhile cause, Pattaya Orphanage does a great job in helping vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Thailand. They care for abandoned, disabled, tsunami survivors and street children,” said Mrs Ursula Gallagher, Head of Humanities at Saint Paul’s, who is involved with the fundraising. “The orphanage provides a home, education and offers a positive future for almost one thousand children; in addition, they help many others through their health and nutrition projects.”
“To provide this caring environment costs a substantial amount of money and the charity is funded almost entirely by voluntary donations,” continued Mrs Gallagher. “It is important for our pupils to care about the wider community and I am delighted to see them finding ways to contribute towards the care of those less fortunate than themselves.”
“We are very grateful to Vision for Education for their support,” said Mr Wiktor Daron, Head Teacher at Saint Paul’s. “As a school, we encourage our pupils to have a social conscience. Pattaya orphanage is making a big difference to the lives of real people in Thailand, also it was founded by a Catholic priest, Father Ray Brennan, so continues the Catholic ethos which is the foundation of our school.”
“Having worked with Saint Paul’s Catholic High for over three years, we were delighted to be able to assist in raising money for the school’s trip to Thailand. At Vision for Education we strongly believe in putting a little back into schools and continue our commitment to building long term relationships with our schools.” Said Mr Andrew Williams, Branch Manager for Vision Manchester.