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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-03-05, Page 3Wednesday, March 5,2014 • Huron Expositor 3 Local student fundraising for Me to We trip to India Farren Goos participated in trip to Kenya last summer Dave Flaherty QM! Agency A Grade 12 student from Central Huron Secondary School is slated to head to India later this year to continue her work to help better the lives of others. Farren Goos of Seaforth is currently fundraising to participate in her second Me to We leadership trip. Last summer, Goos was one of 28 stu- dents who traveled to Olorte, Kenya as part of a volunteer trip. Goos spoke to members of the Sea - forth Lions Club on Feb. 24 about her trip. "This community will hold a part in my heart for a lifetime," Goos said. Goos said when the group arrived in town, over 500 children ran out from the local school to greet them. "It was so amazing to see how happy and inspiring these kids were," she added. The students were helping to build a school in the town, but Goos said the experience was just as much about learning what it is like to live without the advantages many people in the First World have. They slept in tents, as well as using a washroom that consisted of a tent with a seat above a hole in the ground. They were required at times to eat the same meals the locals would, which she said consisted of a breakfast of a por- ridge -like meal, but "more watery',left- overs of which were then cooked hard and served for dinner. Goos also received a first hand look at many of the hardships Kenyans have to go through for the things many Cana- dians take for granted, such as water and food. "The experience of walking six miles for water was something I'll never for- get," she said. According to Goos, many families in Kenya only spend about $6 a week on food, sometimes feeding as many as 15 people. MAKE A). ISH Canada Because some wishes can't wait for someday. www.makeawish.ca 1-888-822-9474 Overall, Goos said it was a very fulfill- ing experience. "Seeing the difference between our cultures was very rewarding and inspir- ing," she said. Goos said she was first drawn to Me to We in public school when she had the opportunity to attend the annual We D ay. Due to her positive attitude and hard work in Kenya, Goos said she received an invitation to take part in the trip to India. The cost of the trip is $5,000. She said she has raised about $1,000 so far and is brainstorming other ways to garner support. She asked members of the Lions Club if they would consider supporting her cause. Members said they were very impressed by her presentation. "We are glad to have youth like you representing our country on the international scale," said Lions Club member Paul Stephen. Anyone interested in supporting Goos can con- tact her atgoosies5@live.com. Contributed photo Central Huron Secondary School Grade 12 student Farren Goos sits beside a wall of a school she helped build in Kenya while on a Me to We leadership trip. Goos is currently fundraising for another trip to India this summer. WEST COAST KITCHENS Linda Reaume Designer And Much More • Kitchens • CustomVanities • Entertainment Units • Home Offices PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATIONS CUSTOM DESIGNS & COUNTERTOPS Visit Our Showroom 50 West St. Goderich 519-440-0352 www.westcoastkitchens.net Email: westcoastkit@huronteLon.ca ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follows: ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm Seaforthon Expositor 8 Main St., Seaforth PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm CLOSED TUESDAYS