Abbey Gate College donates E51000 kitchen to Mbita primary

21 Aug 2018

A group of 14 students from Abbey Gate College in Chester, have just returned from a three-week expedition to Swaziland to build a new kitchen at Mbita Primary School.

The project had been identified and requested by the local community, was jointly funded and undertaken, and will be of great benefit to the whole community. As well as building the kitchen, the group also contributed to local conservation projects.

In 2014, Abbey Gate College embarked upon a partnership with Mlindzini High School and its feeder primaries which led to students travelling to Swaziland to help improve facilities and amenities in the remote rural schools, including the construction of an access road which aided travel to and from Nhlangano.

The expedition this summer, supported the College’s on-going partnership with Mlindzini High School and also gave students a huge range of opportunities to explore new landscapes, understand different cultures and develop a wealth of personal skills and experiences. The students played a significant role in the planning and preparation of the expedition, in particular in the organising of fundraising events.

English Teacher, Karen Jackson said: “The expedition provided students with a fantastic opportunity to visit one of the safest and most diverse areas of Africa, which gave them experiences and skills which they will value for the rest of their lives.”