Top Wellington 40 Hour Famine supporters get chance to visit Mongolia
A student from Wellington could soon be on their way to Mongolia to learn how money they raised in the 40 Hour Famine
will change lives.
World Vision has just announced the 21 senior scholarship school winners and 20 intermediate school scholarship winners
for this year's 40 Hour Famine, a selection that will eventually see three senior students selected for Sanitarium
Travelling Scholarships to Mongolia.
Reikorangi Christian College, Saint Orans College, Wellington College and Wellington Girls College were all in the top
21.
Each of the 21 schools has the opportunity to select a student to attend scholarship week in Wellington in July.
Scholars are chosen for their leadership skills and commitment to the 40 Hour Famine and helping organise it in their
schools.
The scholars will spend a week in Wellington learning what New Zealanders can do about poverty and developing their
leadership skills. This will include meeting politicians such as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Marian
Hobbs, and visiting non-government organisations including Volunteer Services Abroad and the Council of International
Development.
Three students will be chosen from those attending the senior scholarship week to travel to Mongolia on the
Sanitarium-funded scholarship to get a first-hand look at the problems facing the developing world. They will visit 40
Hour Famine funded projects such as the Mongolia Street Children project, and a community care project for mentally
disabled children.
World Vision CEO Helen Green says the scholarship programme began in 1983 and gives students the chance to visit World
Vision projects overseas to learn how aid can help the poor.
"Hundreds of students have been on the scholarship programme, and they come away with a huge amount of enthusiasm for
helping the poor. It also gives them a sense of pride to see how their school is making a real difference to people's
lives."
This week World Vision also named the top 20 intermediate school scholarship winners for raising funds for the 40 Hour
Famine.
The 20 schools will have the chance to send a pupil to intermediate scholars' week in Auckland sponsored by Just Juice.
Intermediate scholars will also learn more about aid and development while enjoying outings, fun and games.
The 21 senior schools receiving scholarships are (in alphabetical order):
Bethlehem College Senior
Burnside High School
Christian Renewal School
Kingsway School Senior
Macleans College
Marlborough Girls College
Middleton Grange School Snr
Mt Roskill Grammar School
Paeroa College
Palmerston North Girls High
Reikorangi Christian College
Saint Kentigern College
St Orans College
Strathallan College
The Catlins Area School
Waikato Diocesan School
Wakatipu High School
Wellington College
Wellington Girls College
Westlake Boys High School
Westlake Girls High School
The 20 intermediate schools receiving scholarships are (in alphabetical order):
Bethlehem College (Jnr)
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Elim Christian College
Farm Cove Intermediate
Glen Eden Intermediate
Hillview Christian School
Hutt Intermediate
Matamata Intermediate
Middleton Grange School Int
Northcross Intermediate
Remuera Intermediate School
Richmond View School
Saint Kentigern College
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Somerville Intermediate School
Southern Lakes Christian School
St Cuthberts College Jnr
St Georges Preparatory School
St Kentigern School
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