Jemma Eadie, pictured above left, from Dalgety
Bay is in her third year of study at St Andrews Univerity
her subject being International Relations. This summer Jemma
will be visitng Cluj in Romania to teach English to pupils
in two schools. Although St Andrews Univerity have been involved
in sending students to Romania for a number of years this
will be Jemma's first visit.
Jemma was inspired to make
this trip because "under the dictatorship of Ceausescu
childcare was not just primitive, it was barbaric. Children
with disabilities were shut away in orphanages and left to
die. Thankfully, that regime was overthrown but Romania still
needs our help".
To avoid being a burden
on their Romanian hosts all students are encouraged to raise
funds to cover their costs and living expenses.
To help achieve this, Jemma
recently held a fundrasing evening in Dalgety Bay Sailing
Club, a popular venue for Folk Groups, with entertainment
being provided by 'The Sangsters' pictured above right, a
very well known folk group from Fife.
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