How Egham students are going the extra mile.
Although we have not been able to visit, due to the pandemic, this does not mean that work has not continued in our absence. We are delighted that new classrooms were finished just before Christmas and a new toilet block is underway. We are also very proud of the legacy programme we set up to offer scholarships to students to continue their education.
One of those students, Shisham Kunwar, is currently making a difference in her home country. As part of her studies in human rights law, she is currently teaching a class on empowerment to young women who have left school early. Shisham has also just completed a clinical law course through the United Nations Development Program, during which she had the opportunity to sit down with the Deputy Mayor and Assistant Police Sub Inspector of Panchkal, as well as the Deputy Secretary of Kathmandu Prison. During her visit to the prison, Shisham was able to collect information about treatment of prisoners and programmes for their rehabilitation.
Jack and Andreas, two High School Students, decided to create a food drive earlier this school year.
"The community can help by continuing to donate whatever they can. Although it may seem redundant to continue to donate, COVID-19 has led to an increase in people being homeless and hungry.
"The need for non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, toiletries, and more has never been higher. I don't see an end date for the Food Bank anytime soon, as people will always need some extra help. All your help so far has been greatly appreciated and we and Runnymede's Food Bank appreciate all the future donations once we are back in school".