As part of the fundraising efforts for the Phortse school and village in Nepal Peter Hillary and Jason Laing were guest speakers at a charity event in Cromwell recently. Each spoke of their experiences in Nepal during and immediately following the devastating earthquakes earlier in the year and over $12000 was raised from ticket sales and auctions throughout the evening.
This of course is part of the mission that Y13 student Georgia Haggerty has been a part of, with their trip to the Solo Khumbu region on track for next month. They have already arranged the delivery of shelter tents and tarpaulins, along with cash to support the rebuild effort of the school, as well as providing school resources and village support.
The team is very appreciative of all of the relief efforts and financial support for the Phortse school and village, knowing it would not be possible with the involvement of the wider communities each team member belongs to - including Georgia's St Kevin's community.
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