23-year-old Alana Trimble is travelling to the Nakasongola region for two weeks in July with Hopeful Horizons outreach charity. This will be Alana’s first time embarking on such a trip, and she told the Chronicle she “can’t wait”. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
“It has always been a dream of mine to take the skills that I have and make a difference to someone else’s life,” she said. “With my background in special needs teaching and my work at Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s All Stars disability summer scheme, I have the ability to make a difference to the children’s lives. “My two cousins have been out to the Nakasongola region before and completed some amazing work, including getting wheelchairs, mattresses, mosquito nets and other life-changing equipment and medical care for the special needs children living in this region.
” Alana outlined what her outreach work in Uganda will entail: “We are going out to help improve the lives of the special needs children that live in the Nakasongola region. Advertisement Advertisement “I will be involved in teaching, providing respite for families, bringing together families for social events, providing and seeking medical care and improving the living conditions. “I can’t wait to get started and make a difference, no matter how small that may be.
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