Rs news september 2013

Contentsbull General News - Honorary Doctor of Education

- Flags for Sale

- Young Round Square Conference

bull RSIS Project News - July 2013 Projects

- December 2013 Projects

- Leader Training

bull Regional News

Round Square International Conference 2013Saint Andrewrsquos School Boca Raton Florida USA

6 - 12 October 2013

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ldquoBring Your Blingrdquo is an effort to connect delegates as an immediate ice-breaker For our purposes this would be pinsbuttons for exchange with other delegates WREHDWWDFKHGWRFRQIHUHQFHODQDUGVPinsbuttons can be hand-made (creative) or prefabricated and should represent VRPHWKLQJIURPWKHGHOHJDWLRQmiddotVKRPHVFKRRORUFRXQWUHOHJDWLRQVDUHDVNHGto bring 25 pinsbuttons per delegate for distribution over the course of the week WKHHQGRIWKHFRQIHUHQFHGHOHJDWHVbedecked with the most pinsbuttons win an award (besides a strong neck)During seven days in Boca Raton delegates will be inspired by acclaimed keynote speakers and panels and participate in dynamic collaborative activities on campus and in the greater South Florida community

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For more information about the conference the conference website

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7KH6XPHUZLQWHUGHSHQGLQJRQRXUJHRJUDSKLFORFDWLRQsup2URXQGRI566SURMHFWVKDVFRQFOXGHGZLWKresounding success on all fronts 2QFHDJDLQL]DQGKHUWHDPKDYHGHOLYHUHGPHPRUDEOHSURMHFWV7KDQNRXWRWKHWHDPOHDGHUVGHSXWOHDGHUVDQGDFFRPSDQLQJDGXOWVDQGZHOOdone to the project participants There are detailed reports IURPDOOWKHVHSURMHFWVLQWKLVQHZVOHWWHUDQGWKHKLJKOLJKWthe high levels of commitment from all involved3UHSDUDWLRQVIRUWKHUROORXWRIWKHampRQIHUHQFHDUHDOORQWUDFNDQGWKHHQHUJOHYHOVDQGH[FLWHPHQWJURZVDVZHDSSURDFKWKHFRQIHUHQFHVWDUW1LFNRUQDQGKLVWHDPKDYHZRUNHGWLUHOHVVOWRHQVXUHWKDWZHZLOOKDYHDWUXOXQIRUJHWWDEOHH[SHULHQFHLQ)ORULGDWKLVHDU$VWKHampKDLUPDQKDVPHQWLRQHGLQKLVFRPPXQLTXpWKHUHLVDQH[FHSWLRQDOOIXOODQGYLEUDQWDGXOWFRPSRQHQWWRWKLVHDUVSURJUDPDPDOVRKDSSWRUHSRUWWKDWSUHSDUDWLRQVIRUthe 2014 conferences are picking up momentumThe prospect of the development of a new and detailed strategic plan for the organization brings the potential WRFKDUWDQHZDQGH[FLWLQJFRXUVHIRU5RXQG6TXDUH0HPEHUVKLSDQGLQWHUHVWFRQWLQXHVWRJURZDQGWKHUHLVa clear need to address the mid to long term future of the RUJDQLVDWLRQEHOLHYHWKDWWKHSURFHVVLQLWLDWHGEWKHBoard will achieve the objective of such an planZDVDEOHWRDWWHQGWKHOREDOampRQQHFWLRQVVHPLQDUWKLVHDUZKLFKZDVKRVWHGLQampRORPELDLQ$XJXVW7KLVZDVDZRQGHUIXORSSRUWXQLWWRHQJDJHZLWK6RXWK$PHULFDQHeads and indeed others from a diverse selection of schools across the globe The seminar took place over VHYHQGDVWRZKLFKDGGHGDYLVLWWRWZRVFKRROVLQBrazil who had expressed some interest in membership RI5RXQG6TXDUH7KHHYHQWZDVKRVWHGEampROHJLRRV1RJDOHVZKRDUHDWWHQGLQJWKH6DLQW$QGUHZmiddotVampRQIHUHQFHDVREVHUYHUVDORQJZLWKDQXPEHURILQWHUHVWHGVFKRROVIURP6RXWK$PHULFD

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR U P D A T E

YOUNG ROUND SQUARE CONFERENCE - YRS 2014We know that there is great excitement amongst all our members at the prospect of being a part RIVRPHWKLQJQHZDQGXQLTXH5HJLVWUDWLRQIRUWKHltRXQJ5RXQG6TXDUHampRQIHUHQFHZLOOEHRSHQYHUVKRUWOZLWKWZRVWDJHVRIUHJLVWUDWLRQAgraveUVWRIDOOLWZLOOEHRSHQWROREDO0HPEHUVDQGWKHQRSHQto all other membersdelegations WKLVLQFOXGHV5HJLRQDOVFKRROVLQWKHAfrica region This two stage registration has been selected to enable all schools to prepare for their registration following WKH6XPPHUUHDNIRUWKRVHVFKRROVin the Northern Hemisphere A further consideration regarding registration is that there has also been huge interest in the conference from schools around the world and we have a clear need to ensure that DOOVFKRROVKDYHDIDLURSSRUWXQLWto register and that we guarantee VXIAgraveFLHQWJOREDOGLYHUVLW

WLVRXUEHOLHIWKDWDOOLQWHUHVWHGschools will be accommodated but we recognise that in order to facilitate this we will need to PDQDJHUHJLVWUDWLRQDSSURSULDWHOThe maximum number of spaces DQVFKRROZLOOEHDEOHWRUHJLVWHULQWKHAgraveUVWLQVWDQFHZLOOEHIRXUWKLVrepresents one adult and three students please do not attempt to register more than one adult LQWKHAgraveUVWLQVWDQFHDQGLQWKHsecond instance two adults and four students 6FKRROVZLVKLQJWRUHJLVWHUSOHDVHQRWHZHZLOOQRWEHDFFHSWLQJpara$GXOWRQOmiddotVFKRROGHOHJDWLRQV3OHDVHQRWHWRRWKDWQXPEHUVIRUWKHampRQIHUHQFHas a whole are limited spaces IRUDGXOWVSDUWLFXODUOVRHDUHRSWLPLVWLFWKDWZHPDKDYHIXUWKHUFDSDFLWDQGEHLQDSRVLWLRQWRRSHQUHJLVWUDWLRQPRUHZLGHOVRWKDWZHcan increase delegation sizes but for now we are restricting numbers so that we can ensure that all our VFKRROVKDYHWKHRSSRUWXQLWWRattend Guidance notes will be sent RXWVKRUWOZLWKWKHHPDLOLQYLWLQJschools to register Please visit the conference website for more information KWWSUVURXQGVTXDUHRUJ

Wersquore all smiles in the RSIS office at the moment after a really wonderful summer season of Projects in Canada Peru India Ladakh South Africa and Romania All the teams have done incredible work to build schools classrooms dormitories kitchens hiking trails and a youth centre and we couldnrsquot be more proud of each and every one of them We hope you enjoy reading about their Projects and if yoursquod like to see more in detail ndash check out the RSIS newsletter

Liz Gray RSIS Project Manager

RSIS PROJECT NEWS

4 | Round Square News | Issue 15 | June 2013

July 2013 ProjectsCANADA2XUWHDPLQampDQDGDWKLVHDUZDVDVPDOOone but an exceptional one Ten students embarked on their adventure with two leaders travelling up to the north of ULWLVKampROXPELDWRWKHLUEDVHDW6RDULQJ6SLULWVampDPS7KHFDPSLVSDUWRIWKHJOREDOQHWZRUN5HGLVFRYHUQWHUQDWLRQDOZKLFKZDVIRXQGHGDQGLVUXQE7KRP+HQOHVXSSRUWHGEDKXJHQHWZRUNRIlocal people Thom was with the team throughout the trip and his incredible adventures stories and links with the First Nations people added so much colour to this trip The team had three VHUYLFHSKDVHV7KHAgraveUVWLQYROYHGEXLOGLQJDWUDLOXSLWZDQJD0RXQWDLQZKLFKLVDNPWUDLOWKDWUXQVDOPRVWYHUWLFDOOXSWKHmountain The team cleared scrub and IDOOHQWUHHVDOOWKHZDXSWRWKHWRSZLWK

amp3DUNVUDQJHUVWKDWWRRNWKHPDIXOOGDVWRFRPSOHWH$IWHUWKHmid-project break (in Alaska) the team KHDGHGWRWKH1RUWK3DFLAgraveFampDQQHUWRdo some restoration work on the historic buildings and then travelled back to LVSLR[ZKHUHWKHKHOSHGWKHORFDO)LUVWNations people to make new benches IRUWKHLUampRXQFLO)LUH3DYLOOLRQWKLVLVWKHtraditional meeting place for the peoples LQWKLVDUHD7KHWHDPWKHQKDGDGDFDQRHLQJWULSGRZQWKH6NHHQD5LYHULQa traditional 12-man canoe camping on the side of the river each night The team ERQGHGLQVWDQWOKDYLQJPDQODXJKVDVwell as forming into a stunning acapella VLQJLQJJURXSWKDWHQWHUWDLQHGSDVVHUVEwith their singing on the last evening in Vancouver

LADAKH7KHJURXSLQDGDNKZDVDQRWKHUVWXQQLQJJURXSRIRXQJSHRSOHIURPall over the world After meeting in New HOKLWKHWHDPZDVVRRQAacuteLQJRYHUWKHacuteURRIRIWKHZRUOGmicroWRWKH+LPDODDQFLWRIHKLQDGDNKZKHUHWKHKDGDIHZGDVUHVWZKLOHWKHJRWXVHGWRKLJKDOWLWXGH$IWHUWKLVWKHWUDYHOOHGWR7KLNVHWRGRWKHLUZRUNsup2EXLOGLQJPRUHURRPVIRUWKHDPGRP6FKRRO7KLVLQYROYHGmoving hundreds of 11kg bricks up to the site mixing mud cement stripping and smoothing the poplar logs to be used RQWKHURRIDQGGRLQJEULFNODLQJ7KHteam also painting a huge mural inside WKHVWXGHQWDFFRPPRGDWLRQKDOOZDDWWKHVFKRROZLWKDYDULHWRIAacuteDJVVXSHUheroes an under-water scene a forest VFHQHDQGPDQDEVWUDFWLPDJHV7KHstudents also had a chance to do some teaching at the school and their hard ZRUNZDVUHZDUGHGRQWKHODVWGDZKHQthe school and local people held a song and dance show for them and hosted a IDQWDVWLFOXQFK7KHDPDFDPHGRZQIURPWKHPRQDVWHUDQGGUDSHGWKHteam in ceremonial katas (scarves) and WKHUHZDVHYHQDQDUFKHUIHVWLYDO$IWHUthe Project work was over the team HPEDUNHGRQDKXJHGDWUHNLQWKHPRXQWDLQVZLWKVRPHYHUKLJKSDVVHVover 5000m but with incredible views RIWKH+LPDODDVDOOURXQG2QGDIRXUthe team hiked up to the base camp of 6WRNDQJULZKLOHDVPDOOSDUWRIUHDOOenthusiastic students carried on with a local guide up to the edge of the glacier just below the peak at 6153m After the KLNHWKHWHDPHQMRHGRQHODVWGDLQHKDOOWRJHWKHUWKHQAacuteHZEDFNWR1HZHOKLZKHUHWKHQGLDQVWXGHQWVGHSDUWHGThe international team then had 24 hours WRH[SORUHWKH5HG)RUWWKH7DM0DKDODQGDOVR)DWHSXU6LNULEHIRUHUHWXUQLQJWR1HZHOKLIRUAacuteLJKWVKRPH$QH[FHSWLRQDOWHDPsup2ZHOOGRQH

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2QWKHAgraveUVWGDWKHZHQWWRWKH$SXODD$UWDQGampXOWXUDOampHQWUHZKHUHWKHwere given their own set of pan-pipes DQGWDXJKWKRZWRSODWKHPWUDGLWLRQDOVWOH2QGDWZRWKHJURXSKHDGHGWRDKXJHFOLIIZDOOLQWKH8UXEDPED9DOOHZKHUHWKHVSHQWWKHGDFOLPELQJWKHYLDIHUUDWDacuteLURQZDmicrosup2DVHULHVRIUXQJVVHWinto the rock After lunch (while tethered to the rock face with amazing views RYHUWKHULYHUYDOOHWKHWHDPDEVHLOHGdown the cliff to the ground below On GDWKHWHDPWUDYHOOHGWRWKH$QGHDQFRPPXQLWRIltXQFDFKLPSDWREXLOGWKHLUAgraveUVWNLQGHUJDUWHQRUNLQJDORQJVLGHORFDOpeople the team made a herculean effort WRJHWWKHPDMRULWRIWKHEXLOGLQJGRQHEWKHWLPHWKHOHIWEHLQJDEOHWRSDLQWWKHinside with colourful murals The team were camping in small groups with different families in the village which JDYHWKHPDXQLTXHLQVLJKWLQWRWKHLUOLYHVDQGWKHMRLQHGWKHPRQYDULRXVGDVGRLQJORFDOWDVNVDQGWULQJRXWDIHZIDUPLQJDFWLYLWLHVQWKHPLGSURMHFWEUHDNWKHWHDPWUDYHOOHGWR0DFKX3LFFKX0RQGRUSDPSD)RUHVWDQGWKHKRWVSULQJVDW$JXDVampDOLHQWHV$QGDWWKHHQGRIWKHWULSWKHJURXSKDGDIHZGDVLQampXVFRWRYLVLWVRPHRIWKHORFDOVLWHVravage the market for bargains and had a great couple of salsa dancing sessions in WKHQHDUEGDQFHVFKRRO$AgraveWWLQJHQGWRDQH[FHSWLRQDOWULSsup2ZHOOGRQHWHDP

SOUTH AFRICA 7KHJURXSWKLVHDUZHQWWRZRUNDW(QWRNR]ZHQL6FKRROLQDWRZQVKLSMXVWRXWVLGHKLWH5LYHUQHDUUXJHU1DWLRQDO3DUN7KHVFKRROZDVGHVSHUDWHOLQQHHGRIDNLWFKHQVRWKHWHDPKDGTXLWHa lot of work cut out for them The team split up into different sub-groups with VRPHZRUNLQJRQWKHEULFNODLQJXQGHUWKHFDUHIXOHHRI6ROOsup2WKHORFDOEXLOGHUsome went to teach in the classrooms at the school and some painting a huge world map on the end wall of the school WZDVDKXJHHIIRUWZLWKVRPHORQJwork-hours put in but the school now has a remarkable new building which should EHIXOOLQXVHVRRQZHKRSH

XULQJWKHPLGSURMHFWEUHDNWKHWHDPKHDGHGRIIWRWKH0RKRORKRORampRQVHUYDWLRQampHQWUHZKHUHWKHWHDPgot close-up with cheetahs leopards OLRQVKRQHEDGJHUVZLOGGRJVKHQDVgiraffes vultures and eagles All had been injured or orphaned and are being taken care of before being released back into the wild The team also went to the ORFDOFKXUFKVHUYLFHZKHUHWKHKHDUGsome fascinating sermons from the local SUHDFKHUDQGJRWIXOOLQYROYHGLQWKHDPD]LQJVLQJLQJDQGFRPPXQLWVSLULW

At the end of the Project work the team KDGDJUHDWYLVLWWR3HQUQampROOHJHwhich is located near to their Project site and got a great tour of the school from their students and joined in with a few classes At the end of the trip the group KDGGDVDW(OHSKDQWmiddotVULIWZKHUHWKHlearned a huge amount about wildlife FRQVHUYDWLRQDQGAgraveOPPDNLQJIURPWKHDPD]LQJ5LFKDUGRVVDQGFDPSHGout under the stars with local rangers and learning bush-tracking and other useful bush skills An amazing trip and a wonderful team

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December 2013 Projects

CAMBODIAWorking with a new Project Partner this HDUsup2ampDPSVQWHUQDWLRQDOZKRDUHEDVHGLQWKH87KHJURXSZLOOEHVWDLQJDWWKHLUFDPSXSLQWKHQRUWKRIWKHFRXQWUQHDU6LHP5HDSDQGZLOOEHZRUNLQJZLWKWKHFRPPXQLWRIHQJ0HDOHDWRLPSURYHthe facilities at the school there as well as working on small environmental and SHUPDFXOWXUHWDVNVZLWKWKHFRPPXQLW7KHJURXSZLOODOVRKDYHDIHZGDVKLNLQJLQXOHQ1DWLRQDO3DUNZLWKORFDOJXLGHVwalking trails past monuments waterfalls and through jungle and will sleep out in hammocks overnight next to small YLOODJHV7KHZLOODOVRVSHQGampKULVWPDVDH[SORULQJ$QJNRUDWZKLFKLVDAgraveWWLQJHQGWRWKLVH[FLWLQJWULS

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KENYA HKDYHDQHZ3URMHFWLQHQDWKLVHDUWKDWLVWDNLQJSODFHLQ6LDDLVWULFWLQHVWHUQHQDHDUHZRUNLQJLQSDUWQHUVKLSZLWKWKH0RYLQJ0RXQWDLQV7UXVWDFKDULWEDVHGLQWKH8ZKRKDYHRIAgraveFHVLQVHYHUDOFRXQWULHVLQFOXGLQJHQD2XUWHDPZLOOEHEDVHGDW8ODPEDOrphanage and will be working to improve the classroom facilities at two ORFDOSULPDUVFKRROV7KLVLVSDUWRIDlong-term initiative which will bring much needed resources to these communities as well as give team members a real LQVLJKWLQWRWKHZRUNRI0RYLQJ0RXQWDLQV7UXVWLQHQDDQGWKHRSSRUWXQLWLHVLWLVJLYLQJWRRXQJSHRSOHIURPFKDOOHQJLQJEDFNJURXQGVDOORYHUWKHFRXQWU6WXGHQWVZLOOOHDUQZKDWWUXHVXVWDLQDEOHservice work is about as well as how communities and individuals can take long-term ownership of these programs After the end of the work phase the group will travel to Nakuru and Naivasha WRVHHVRPHWKLQJRIWKHDPD]LQJOGLYHUVHZLOGOLIHRIHQD

THAILANDWe are running our third annual studentparent trip in 2013 to Thailand Hard to EHOLHYHWKDWZHmiddotUHDOUHDGRQRXUWKLUGWULSEXWWKLVKDVEHHQDKXJHOVXFFHVVIXOinitiative and one that has brought the 5RXQG6TXDUHHWKRVWRIDPLOLHVDURXQGWKHZRUOG7KLVHDUmiddotVWHDPZLOOZRUNDJDLQZLWKWKH3DNDQRU)RXQGDWLRQWREULQJFOHDQZDWHUWRWKHDUHQKLOOWULEH

7KHHFHPEHU3URMHFWVDUHAgraveOOLQJIDVWDQGZHmiddotUHUHDOOH[FLWHGWRVHHAgraveYH566VWXGHQWWHDPVRQHRIZKLFK7KDLODQGLQFOXGHVVRPHSDUHQWVWRRKHDGLQJRIIWRDOOFRUQHUVRIWKHZRUOGHWDLOVDUHRQWKH566ZHEVLWHDQGZHHQFRXUDJHRXWRVSUHDGWKHQHZVDPRQJVWRXUVWXGHQWVDVWKHUHDUHVWLOOSODFHVUHPDLQLQJRQDOORXUWULSV+HUHmiddotVDVXPPDU

YLOODJHRIDQ6RE3KDXDQJLQQRUWKHUQ7KDLODQG7KHZLOOZRUNIRUGDVWRdig pipelines prepare foundations and then build two huge water tanks which will bring much needed clean water to the FRPPXQLW7KHJURXSZLOOVWDZLWKORFDOfamilies in their traditional stilt-houses and UHDOOLPPHUVHWKHPVHOYHVLQGDLOOLIH

NICARAGUA7KH1LFDUDJXD3URMHFWLVQHZWKLVHDUDQGLVDUHDOOH[FLWLQJWULSIRUVWXGHQWVto be a part of The team will start the WULSLQ0DQDJXDDQGKDYHMXVWRQHQLJKWWKHUHEHIRUHKHDGLQJWR6DQampDUORVWRFDWFKDERDWGRZQWKH5LR6DQ-XDQWRWKHMXQJOHFRPPXQLWRI(OampDVWLOORWtakes about 3 hours to get there on the VORZERDWDVLWZLQGVLWVZDWKURXJKWKHMXQJOHVRWKHWHDPZLOOIHHOOLNHWKHDUHin the middle of nowhere The group will EHVWDLQJLQKRPHVWDVLQVPDOOJURXSVZLWKORFDOIDPLOLHVZKRKDYHKRVWHGPDQinternational visitors before and this will JLYHRXUWHDPDXQLTXHLQVLJKWLQWRKRZORFDOSHRSOHOLYHLQWKLVFRPPXQLW7KHgroup will be building up to three bridges DQGKRSHIXOOPRIZDONZDWKURXJKWKHPXGGORFDOSDWKV7KHVHZLOOHQDEOHPDQPRUHSHRSOHIURPWKHRXWOLQJcommunities to get to the village and HYHQPRUHLPSRUWDQWOsup2WRJHWWRVFKRRO0XFKRIWKHRXWOLQJDUHDLVVZDPSODQGDQGJHWVH[WUHPHOPXGGLQWKHUDLQseason and building this infrastructure will make a massive difference to local lives While there the team will visit various conservation projects for the UHHQ0DFDZYLVLWDampRFRDJURZLQJFRRSHUDWLYHDQGDOVRKDYHDJUHDWNDDNLQJtrip down the river and deeper into the jungle An amazing trip that will give students a real ldquofrontierrdquo experience

Leader Training

Leader Training Workshop and Project

We are running another 2-week Leader Training Workshop and

Project in December 2013

The details are on the Round Square website and we hope to take a full team of 20 teachers from our schools to Cambodia for a 3-day training Workshop followed by a 10 day building

Project building a weaving centre for local women who have no other opportunities to make

money themselves

Delegates will learn all about Project selection and planning

risk management practices leadership selection and roles student training and evaluation

and reporting

Delegates will be expected to lead parts of the Project work

each day to put their classroom learning into practice and it will be great experience and

good ldquohands-onrdquo learning which delegates can take back to their schools as well as bring to RSIS

leadership in future

There are still a few places left (for the Africa and Americas Regions only) and if you have

staff interested please contact lizroundsquareorg as soon as

possible

Other Leader Training Workshops

There will also be a 2-day Leader Training Workshop in Thailand

(hosted at Regents School Pattaya for the Australasia

Region) on December 4th and 5th Details will be sent to all our

member schools very soon

RSIS PROJECT NEWS


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ldquoI am so very grateful to have met each and every of you It saddens me how it would be a long time if it is going to happen at all before I could see you

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much less lonely ldquo

Student Quotes

REGIONAL NEWS - AUSTRALASIA


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Outstanding Global Citizen of Regentrsquos School Pattaya

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7KHVHH[SHULHQFHVZHUHKLJKOSUDLVHGEWKHHQWKXVLDVWLFSDUWLFLSDQWVZKRVDLGit also contributed to their appreciation of the tropical local environment and its native inhabitants7KHFRQIHUHQFHIHDWXUHGLQVSLUDWLRQDONHVSHDNHUV3DXO+RFNHWKHAgraveUVWSHUVRQZLWKDGLVDELOLWWRFOLPE0W(YHUHVWampOLQW0LOOHUIURPWKHVHUYLFHOHDUQLQJSURJUDPPHacuteHVWLQDWLRQUHDPLQJmicroWKDWpromotes intercultural awareness and Peter Baines who started the successful FKDULWacute+DQGV$FURVVWKHDWHUmicroWKDWraises funds for at-risk children in ThailandThe speakers challenged the delegates WREHWKHFDWDOVWVRIFKDQJHLQWKLVnew generation and emphasised the importance of international understanding and the power of working together ldquoHand in Hand As Onerdquo in order to achieve a lasting and sustainable impact on SHRSOHmiddotVOLYHV

HOHJDWHVZHUHDEOHWRGHEULHIDQGGLVFXVVWKHPHVVDJHVRIWKHNHQRWHspeakers in Baraza groups which are groups made up of a mix of different aged students from different schools and nationalitiesThe conference also supported two ampDLUQVEDVHGFKDULWLHVZLWKGHOHJDWHVJHQHURXVOGRQDWLQJFORWKHVWRLOHWULHVDQGVWDWLRQHUVXSSOLHVIRUacute1XUVLQJLGVLQampDPERGLDmicroDQGWKHVWXGHQWVDOVRUDLVHGVLJQLAgraveFDQWIXQGVIRUWKHORFDOacute1LQWLULQJDQLampXOWXUDO7UDLQLQJampHQWUHmiddotVmicroQGLJHQRXVltRXWK(PSRZHUPHQWProgramme7KHVXFFHVVRIWKH6HQLRU5HJLRQDO5RXQG6TXDUHampRQIHUHQFHLVSUREDEOEHVWUHAacuteHFWHGLQWKHVHZRUGVIURPRQHRI

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Radford College in Canberra immerse themselves in Round Square activitiesHVSLWHVRPHSUHWWFRROZHDWKHUERXWVRIparaAacuteXWKDWKDYHVZHSWWKURXJKWKHampROOHJHRXUVWXGHQWVVWDIIKDYHstill managed get out amp about to engage several fantastic activities6XVDQ+REVRQDFFRPSDQLHGRXUHOHJDWLRQWRXQEXULQHVW$XVWUDOLDIRUWKH-XQLRUampRQIHUHQFHGXULQJ$SULO6WXGHQWVUHWXUQHGH[FLWHGHQULFKHGEZKDWZDVGHVFULEHGDVparaDQDZHVRPHFRQIHUHQFHmiddot

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QWKHFRPLQJZHHNVVRPHVWXGHQWVZKRDUHWUDYHOOLQJWR)LMLZLWK5RG6XPPHUWRQwill meet to discuss arrangements for this WUHPHQGRXV6HUYLFH$FWLYLWWREHKHOGGXULQJ6HSWHPEHUZLVK5RGZHOOIRUWKLVevent amp thank him for his tireless efforts$JURXSRIltHDUVWXGHQWVIURPRXU0LGGOHHDUVWUDYHOOHGWRampHQWUDO$XVWUDOLDGXULQJWKH-XOYDFDWLRQ7KHWULSSODVDVLJQLAgraveFDQWUROHLQUDLVLQJDZDUHQHVVRILVVXHVRIFXOWXUDOVLJQLAgraveFDQFHZRUNVtowards establishing understanding of Aboriginal culture and the service activities that become available in the 6HQLRUHDUV6WXGHQWVKDGDZRQGHUIXOtime seeing things outside of the normal WRXULVWEURFKXUHV$OUHDGSODQVDUHDIRRWfor a follow up trip in 2014HKDYHDPRWKHUVRQWHDP1LFN0FampROOPXPQGDKHDGLQJRIIWR7KDLODQGRQWKHHFHPEHU3URMHFWVRWKHH[FLWHPHQWLVVORZOPRXQWLQJZLWKpromise of great reports after the event HDUHDOVRFXUUHQWOZHOFRPLQJRXUltHDU([FKDQJHHVWUXVWWKDWWKHHQMRPHHWLQJPRUHRIWKH5RXQG6TXDUHIDPLO

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Round Square changed my life forever by Tanner BartonI am a past student and a present staff member of St Philips College a Round 6TXDUHDIAgraveOLDWHGVFKRROLQWKHPLGGOHRIpara2XWEDFNmiddot$XVWUDOLD7KLVLVPVWRUDERXWWKHEHQHAgraveWVRIDWWHQGLQJD5RXQGSquare School

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QHDUVWDUWHGFRPLQJRXWRIPVKHOOEHFDPHPRUHRXWJRLQJDQGH[WURYHUWHGand made a plan to learn the names of HYHUVLQJOHVWXGHQWLQPVFKRRO$W6W3KLOLSVampROOHJHWKHUHDUHDSSUR[LPDWHOVWXGHQWVIURPJUDGHNQHZWKDWEWKHWLPHJRWWRHDUZDQWHGWRWDNHRQDUROHRIOHDGHUVKLSDQGUHVSRQVLELOLWwithin the college Thus at this time FRPPLWWHGPVHOIWRUXQIRUampROOHJHampDSWDLQZKHQWKHWLPHFDPHKHQPDGHWKLVFRPPLWPHQWWRPVHOIDVNHGPVHOIacuteKDWSHUVRQDOLWWUDLWVRUOHDGHUVKLSVNLOOVGRQHHGWRDFTXLUHWREHDQHIIHFWLYHOHDGHUmicroDQGacuteKDWFDQJHWLQYROYHGLQWKDWFDQKHOSPHEXLOGQRWRQOPVHOIFRQAgraveGHQFHEXWDOVREHWWHUSXEOLFVSHDNLQJVNLOOVDQGPDQRWKHUWUDLWVWKDWPDNHDgreat leaderrdquo

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2QHRIWKHWKLQJVUHDOOHQMRDERXW5RXQG6TXDUHDQGZKDWLWPHDQVWREHD5RXQG6TXDUHVFKRROLVWKDWRXWVLGHRIthe classroom it helps to develop students LQWRZHOOURXQGHGRXQJSHRSOHEHIRUHAgraveQLVKLQJKLJKVFKRRODQGHQWHULQJWKHparaUHDOZRUOGmiddot5RXQG6TXDUHSUHSDUHVVWXGHQWVto become good citizens in their respective communities nations and the world

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by Alexandra Francis

REGIONAL NEWS - AFRICA

7KH5RXQG6TXDUH$IULFDQ5HJLRQDOampRQIHUHQFHZDVKRVWHGE7LJHUORRI)URP$SULOWKHZHUHKRVWWR200 visitors from 20 different schools with WKHWKHPHparaHWKHampKDQJHmiddot7KHFDPHPDLQOIURP6RXWK$IULFDEXWWKHUHZHUHDOVRJXHVWVIURP1DPLELDHQDKDQDDQG-RUGDQ

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Helen Bramley Dainfern College



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Round Square Day at Roedean School

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Japan meets South Africa International Awareness Week


REGIONAL NEWS - EUROPE

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0UDQ-DPHV9LFH3ULQFLSDODW6DPZRUWKampKXUFK$FDGHPDQGRUJDQLVHURIWKHHYHQWVDLGacute7KHGDKDGEHHQDJUHDWsuccess and the students had made a UHDOGLIIHUHQFHWRORFDOEHDXWVSRWV7KHGDZDVDOODERXWVWXGHQWVWULQJWRPDNHDGLIIHUHQFHLQWKHLUFRPPXQLWDQGOHDUQPRUHDERXWWKHLUHQYLURQPHQW(YHURQHLQYROYHGKDGDIDQWDVWLFGDDQGWKLVwill now become an annual event for 6DPZRUWKampKXUFK$FDGHPVWXGHQWVmicro

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Transylvania College welcome RSIS Project students7KLVHDUD5RXQG6TXDUHQWHUQDWLRQDO6HUYLFH3URMHFWWRRNSODFHIRUWKHAgraveUVWWLPHLQ5RPDQLD6L[WHHQVWXGHQWVDQGWKUHHWHDFKHUVDUULYHGLQ5RPDQLDWRKHOSFRQVWUXFWWKHEXLOGLQJRIDRXWKcenter and renovate the school in the YLOODJHRIDLVRDUD7KHFDPHIURPcountries all over the world which LQFOXGHG7KH8QLWHG6WDWHVampDQDGD3HUX-RUGDQ6LQJDSRUH$XVWUDOLD6RXWKRUHD)LQODQGHUPDQDQGQGLD7KHZHUHZHOFRPHGEWKHVWXGHQWVRI7UDQVOYDQLDampROOHJHWKHAgraveUVW5RXQG6TXDUH6FKRROLQ5RPDQLDDQGZHUHKRVWHGDWWKHVFKRROmiddotVcamping place in Baisoara

7KHSURMHFWVWDUWHGRQWKHWKRI-XOand lasted until the 2nd of August QWKHAgraveUVWSDUWRIWKHSURMHFWWKHstudents teamed up and managed to VXFFHVVIXOOFRPSOHWHDOOWKHZDOOVRIWKHIXWXUHRXWKFHQWHUWKDWKDGEHHQplanned to be built in Baisoara After WZRZHHNVRIZRUNLQJWKHKDGDPLGSURMHFWEUHDNLQZKLFKWKHKDGDGDof hiking to a natural reservation in the DUHDRIDLVRDUDDQGDGDWULSWRWKHHDUampDYHDIDPRXVWRXULVWDWWUDFWLRQLQ5RPDQLD$IWHUWKLVWKHVWXGHQWVVWDUWHGWKHLUVHUYLFHZRUNDJDLQEUHEXLOGLQJan old wall of the school in Baisoara for an entire week The villagers of DLVRDUDZHUHH[WUHPHOJUDWHIXOIRUDOOtheir efforts and the students realized

how much this helped them to develop WKHLUVHOIFRQAgraveGHQFHDQGJHWDWUXHIHHOLQJRIIXOAgraveOOPHQW

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ZDVGRLQJWRWKHELRGLYHUVLWRIORFDOwoodlands ldquoBracken is killing some ZLOGOLIHVRIHOWSULYLOHJHGWREHJLYHQDFKDQFHWRVWRSLWRXOGQmiddotWRXmicro


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The conference encouraged participating VWXGHQWVIURPDURXQGWKHJOREHWRAgraveQGsolutions to world problems create awareness and promote action through debate on the matters discussed 6WXGHQWVDOVRZURWHSDUOLDPHQWDUVWOHresolutions to push motions forward GXULQJWKHFRQIHUHQFH6XEMHFWVFRYHUHGEWKHFRQIHUHQFHUDQJHGIURPSHRSOHWUDIAgraveFNLQJDQGSROLWLFDOGHFODUDWLRQVRQ+9$6DPRQJVWRWKHUV

5HEHFFD)UHHPDQDltHDUVWXGHQWDW6DPZRUWKampKXUFK$FDGHPVDLGWKHWULSKDGEHHQOLIHFKDQJLQJacuteVWDQEXOZDVDZRQGHUIXOH[SHULHQFHDQGDPVRJODGWKDWZHZHUHJLYHQWKHRSSRUWXQLWWRYLVLWVXFKDEHDXWLIXOFLW7KH081SDUWRIWKHFRQIHUHQFHZDVYHUQHUYHUDFNLQJDQGZHDOOIRXQGWKHIRUPDOLWRIWKHSURFHGXUHVRRYHUZKHOPLQJ+RZHYHUPDQDJHGWRovercome those nerves so much so that ZDVFRQAgraveGHQWHQRXJKWRSDUWLFLSDWHLQVSHDNLQJLQIURQWRIWKHHQHUDO$VVHPEODWWKHHQGRIWKHFRQIHUHQFHWKRURXJKOHQMRHGHYHUDVSHFWRIWKHWULSDQGZRXOGKDSSLOJRDJDLQZLWKRXWDGRXEWmicro

Public speaking for the students seems to be what created nerves at the conference but another student who overcame her

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fear to participate said she was grateful IRUWKHFKDQFHDWHOQ5LOHltHDUVWXGHQWVDLGacuteZDVVRQHUYRXVDERXWVSHDNLQJEXWZLWKHQFRXUDJHPHQWGLGLWDQGIHOWVRSURXGRIPVHOIDQGNQHZPDGHRWKHUVSURXGWRRWKDVPDGHPHwant to help others overcome their fears EHFDXVHQRZNQRZFDQGRLWDQGZLOODOZDVWUPEHVWWRDFKLHYHPRUHmicro

6KDURQDVVHWWHOIDUH0DQDJHUDWWKH$FDGHPVDLGWKDWWKHWULSKDGEHHQDQDPD]LQJRSSRUWXQLWIRUDOORIWKHstudents ldquoWe are grateful that we had WKHRSSRUWXQLWWRYLVLWVWDQEXODQGWDNHpart in such a prestigious gathering The

students have expanded their awareness and knowledge of the world and its current issues and have explored some solutions at the conference We hope that WKHPHVVDJHVWKHKDYHKHDUGDQGWKHnew awareness of their world will make their lives richer and provide a greater perspectiverdquoDQLHOOHULGJHVDltHDUVWXGHQWsummed up the general feeling of the JURXSacute0FRQAgraveGHQFHKDVJURZQORDGVKDYHPDGHVRPHDPD]LQJIULHQGVDQGWKLVKDVEHHQPEHVWH[SHULHQFHDW6DPZRUWKampKXUFK$FDGHPMXVWZDQWWRgo again

to attend and are rich in tradition The SURIHVVLRQDOWUDLQLQJLVKHOGDWWKH0LGGOH6FKRROLQ6DOHPDQGDWWKH8SSHU6FKRROWKHVWXGHQWVDUHWKHQLQWHJUDWHGLQWKHSURIHVVLRQDOVVWHPRIWKHSXEOLFHPHUJHQFVHUYLFHVZKHQHPHUJHQFsituations occur The students who leave their classrooms and set off to WKHAacuteRRGDUHDVDUHWKHUHIRUHQRWRQOPRWLYDWHGDFWLRQPLQGHGRXQJSHRSOHEXWFRPSHWHQWOWUDLQHGAgraveUHAgraveJKWHUVDQGmembers of the THW



An unforgettable trip to Peterhof in St PetersburgFor 10 years now the students at Schule Schloss Salem have been visiting the Peterhof a home for the handicapped in Russia

2Q6DWXUGDPRUQLQJDWDPWKHWLPHKDGFRPHDWODVWZHZHUHRIIWR5XVVLDHZHUHDOOWLUHGEXWDOVRYHUH[FLWHGbecause most of us had never ever been WR5XVVLDEHIRUHKHQZHDUULYHGwondered where on earth we were The airport was small and dilapidated but ZKHQZHKDGWDNHQDORRNDWRXUAacuteDWZHZHUHTXLWHUHOLHYHGWKDWLWZDVQRWDOOWKDWGLIIHUHQWLQ5XVVLDWRHUPDQH[FHSWIRUthe language2XUAgraveUVWZRUNGDZDVRQHRIWKHORQJHVWGDVRIWKHSURMHFWIRUPH0RVWRIWKRVHwho had never been to the Peterhof before were unaware of what would await them When we saw the building IRUWKHAgraveUVWWLPHWKRXJKWWKDWLWKDGH[FHHGHGPZRUVWH[SHFWDWLRQVEXWwhen we walked through the wards and ZHUHJUHHWHGEWKHYROXQWDUZRUNHUVDQGUHVLGHQWVPAgraveUVWLPSUHVVLRQZDVPRGLAgraveHGVRPHZKDW

ldquoWhen the students from Schule Schloss Salem come they bring colour into the dull everyday life at the Peterhof and

creative chaos sets inrdquo

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WZDVTXLWHFOHDUWKDWWKHGDVVSHQWWKHUHZHUHWKHKLJKOLJKWRIWKHHDUIRUWKHVHUHVLGHQWVDQGWKHZHUHH[WUHPHOKDSSWKDWZHKDGFRPHDQGGRQHWKLQJVtogether with them6DOHPKDVEHHQJRLQJWRWKH3HWHUKRIIRUHDUVQRZDQGIRUWKLVUHDVRQwe organised a small concert for the UHVLGHQWVWRJHWKHUZLWKWKHYROXQWDUKHOSHUVWZDVDWUHPHQGRXVVXFFHVVand gave us and the residents a great deal of pleasureXULQJWKHZHHNZHZHQWRXWRQDSLFQLFwith the residents in a huge park which ZDVDQRWKHUKLJKOLJKWIRUWKHPDQGWKHZHUHWUHPHQGRXVOKDSSDERXWWKHZRUNwe did with themOn the weekend we all went together as a group to the theatre with our teachers 0UVDOHVFKDQG0UV6FKRVVHUQWKHHYHQLQJZHHQMRHGWKHJRRG5XVVLDQFXLVLQHWRJHWKHUZLWKWKHYROXQWDUGerman helpers7KHODVWGDZDVWKHPRVWGLIAgraveFXOWRIDOODVZHKDGWRVDJRRGEHWRRXUresidents and leave the Peterhof for the last timeXULQJRXUAacuteLJKWKRPHZHZHUHDOOJODGabout being able to take a rest again GXULQJWKHKROLGDVEXWZHDOOPLVVHGWKHPeterhof and wanted to go back there one GD

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Box Hill School Art Exhibition amp WorkshopsR[+LOO6FKRROmiddotV$UWGHSDUWPHQWWRRNover the vacant retail unit for a week DQGUDQAgraveYHIUHHLQWHUDFWLYHZRUNVKRSVto inspire and teach new skills

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art students

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Hackley and Green Hills exchange


Service Project - inspired by a studentQWKHVXPPHURI$WKHQLDQVWXGHQW7OHU+XQWLQJWRQZHQWRQWKH566SURMHFWLQ3HUX+HZDVVRLQVSLUHGEWKLVH[SHULHQFHWKDW7OHUZRUNHGWRODXQFKa service project in Peru involving the $WKHQLDQ6FKRRODQG0DUNKDPampROOHJH

7KLV-XO$WKHQLDQVWXGHQWVVSHQWGDVLQ3HUX0DUNKDPampROOHJHorganized a service project in the Andean YLOODJHRIampKLULEDPED7KHJURXSIURP$WKHQLDQDJURXSIURP0DUNKDPDQGWKHORFDOFRPPXQLWEXLOWDODUJHJUHHQKRXVHRYHUVL[GDV

After completing the greenhouse the $WKHQLDQJURXSVWDHGLQWKHUHJLRQWRWRXU0DFKX3LFKXDQGYLVLWampXVFR$WWKHHQGRIWKHLUVWDLQ3HUXWKH$WKHQLDQJURXSZHQWWRLPD7KHUHWKHZHUHPHWEWKHLUQHZIULHQGVIURP0DUNKDPZKRWRXUHGWKHPDURXQGWKHFLW7KHLUAgraveQDOGDLQ3HUXWKH$WKHQLDQJURXSWUDYHOOHGWRampRPDVDQXUEDQGLVWULFWRQWKHQRUWKHUQHGJHRILPDWRZRUNZLWKDFKLOGUHQmiddotVRUJDQL]DWLRQ

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HKRSHWKDWRXZLOOMRLQXVltRXDUHsure to have a fantastic week making new IULHQGVHQMRLQJXQLTXHDGYHQWXUHVDQGFKDOOHQJLQJRXUVHOIISRVVLEOHDOORZRXUVHOIVRPHH[WUDWLPHHLWKHUEHIRUHRUafter the conference to explore Toronto one of the most multicultural and vibrant FLWLHVLQampDQDGD

7KHSKLORVRSKRI$9(2XWGRRUVLVgrounded in the belief that all people should be empowered to realize their personal strengths and understand how theses strengths can contribute to being a person who is inspired engaged and living from a place of purposeful intention QDVRFLHWWKDWHQFRXUDJHVFRPSHWLWLRQWKHREMHFWLYHRI$9(LVWRKHOSSHRSOHlearn the value of cooperation and collaboration through fostering respectful relationships amongst themselves with RWKHUVDQGZLWKQDWXUH$9(EHOLHYHVWKDWWKHDELOLWWRUHFRJQL]HRQHmiddotVSHUVRQDOstrengths and inner potential is a result RIDFTXLULQJDQGGHYHORSLQJWKHVNLOOVQHFHVVDUWRUHAacuteHFWXSRQRQHmiddotVDXWKHQWLFbeing and passions This self-realization is WKHJDWHZDWRGHYHORSLQJVHOIFRQAgraveGHQWOHDGHUV$9(VWURQJOEHOLHYHVWKDWWKHoutdoors is the most powerful classroom in which to empower learners of all ages to realize the above potentialKeynote speakers include

Colin HarrisWKH)RXQGHUDQG([HFXWLYHLUHFWRURI7DNH0H2XWVLGHDQRUJDQL]DWLRQKHLQLWLDWHGEUXQQLQJDFURVVampDQDGDLQ+HYLVLWHGVFKRROV

and spoke with over 20000 students about their time spent in front of screens compared to their time spent being active getting outside and connecting ZLWKQDWXUHampROLQZLOOVKDUHWKLVVWRUDQGDOVRWDONDERXWIXOAgraveOOLQJDOLIHORQJGUHDPWKDWKDGPDQSHDNVDQGYDOOHVDORQJWKHZDMark ReillyLVDIRUPHUampDQDGLDQ1DWLRQDO9ROOHEDOOFKDPSLRQRDOVHWWLQJZDVDNHUHDVRQIRU0DUNmiddotVsuccess as it allowed him to better KLPVHOILQWKHIDFHRIDGYHUVLWDQGXQGHUVWDQGWKHEHQHAgraveWVRIVWHSEVWHSVXFFHVV)RUVHYHUDOHDUV0DUNmiddotVYLVLRQKDVEHHQWRKHOSRXQJSHRSOHUHDFKWKHLUJRDOVWKURXJKVSRUW0DUNis fascinated with medical and athletic WHFKQRORJEHOLHYLQJLWWREHWKHQH[WPDMRUEUHDNWKURXJKLQVSRUW5HFHQWO0DUNDQGKLVWHDPGHYHORSHGWKHZRUOGmiddotVAgraveUVWVRIWZDUHSURJUDPWKDWDOORZVGDWDcollection and reporting for athletes 0DUNORRNVIRUZDUGWRVKDULQJKLVVWRUof the obstacles he overcame and the possibilities that sport and life hold for those who are willing to take the plungeImportant Dates5HJLVWUDWLRQGHDGOLQH1RYOnline registration deadline Nov 15 2013)RUPVVXEPLVVLRQGHDGOLQHHF

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A collaborative service project was held LQ-XQHXQGHUWKHDHJLVRI)ULHQGVRI5RXQG6TXDUHQGLD)56QGLD7KLVZDVWKHAgraveUVWHYHU3URMHFWXQGHUWKH)56QGLDDQGLWVIRFXVZDVRQEXLOGLQJpara7RLOHWVIRUJLUOVmiddotLQRYHUQPHQW9LOODJH6FKRROVLQQGLDsup2ZKHUHWKHHQUROPHQWIRULUOVLQ0LGGOH6FKRRODQG6HQLRU6FKRROKDVEHHQGURSSLQJsup2ODUJHOowing to this reasonGurgaon is often referred to as one of WKHPDMRU7KXEVLQQGLDDQGWKHUHIRUHGUDZVDUHDVRQDEOODUJHQXPEHURIcosmopolitan residents both from the QGLDQVXEFRQWLQHQWDQGIURPRWKHUSDUWVRIWKHZRUOG9HUPXFKZLWKLQWKHSUHFLQFWLVWKH$UDYDOLULGJHsup2RQHRIWKHPRVWIUDJLOHDQGFULWLFDOparaQDWXUDOmiddotguardians that stands between the sand dunes of the Thar desert from advancing LQWRHOKL

3DWKZDVRUOG6FKRROLVORFDWHGRQWKLVridge and therefore as natural residents of this locale we owe a strong sense of FRPPLWPHQWWRWKHUHJLRQQWKHSDVWIHZHDUVZHKDYHZRUNHGWRZDUGVUHVWRULQJDZDWHUERGLQWKHUHJLRQsup2ZKLFKZDVin a poor state owing to silt and neglect 7KHAgraveUVWVXFKHIIRUWZDVXQGHUWDNHQLQthe summer of 2009 and has been an annual feature ever sinceAs we understood the region better our VWXGHQWVFOHDUOHVWDEOLVKHGWKHQHHGWRLQWHJUDWHPRUHUHJXODUOZLWKWKHYLOODJHVon either side of the ridge This led to a VHULHVRIYLVLWVDVSDUWRIWKHparaAgraveHOGWULSH[FXUVLRQVmiddotDQGRWKHUZLVH

As part of what evolved therefrom we LGHQWLAgraveHGZRUNLQWKHYLOODJHVFKRROVsup2VSHFLAgraveFDOOWDUJHWLQJWKHparaLUOampKLOGmiddot6WXGHQWHQUROPHQWLQWKHVHVFKRROVZDVIDOOLQJGXHWRDKLJKparaJLUOmiddotGURSRXWUDWH7KLVZDVODUJHODWWULEXWHGWRWKHabsence of amenitiesfacilities for these VWXGHQWVWRDFFHVVFOHDQKJLHQLFODYDWRUIDFLOLWLHV

As a start we engaged in re-building girl toilets in 2011 and having seen the positive impact made it our core purpose of service activities under the aegis of para)ULHQGVRI5RXQG6TXDUHQGLDmiddot

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