The boys put their names forward last year, and in the intervening months, raised $1200 each to cover air fares and other costs. Together they also fundraised to meet the costs of accommodation, food and materials – selling ice creams at College productions, running student dances, and selling olive oil. “The whole purpose is about helping people we don’t know, and may never see again, but in the process learning a lot about ourselves,” says Neil. “It’s an example of internationalism, interacting with the local community and having a lot of fun in the process. It’s amazing how strong the bonds are that develop in the time spent there. Members of an earlier group from 2014 have just returned of their own accord, to visit the people they had met previously.”
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