Hornchurch District Scouts To Travel To Gambia To Help With Community Projects.
In July 2024 the Hornchurch District Scouts will be travelling to Basse Santa Su in the Upper River Region of The Gambia. This area is on the east side of the country, far from the capital and tourist beaches, a very deprived area.
A team of 40 are going from the Hornchurch Scout District. There have been previous expeditions in 2014 and 2018 to improve Scouting in the Upper River Region of The Gambia and to facilitate joint projects between explorer Scout Units and the Scout Network in the Hornchurch District.
In 2014 the expedition installed solar power to provide lighting at night to a maternity ward in the community hospital. Previously when the mother was due to give birth at night the family were asked to bring candles with them to light the birth. This was enhanced by the team on the 2018 trip, who renovated the entire maternity ward with power and beds.
Each of the team going are expected to fundraise to enable the Explorers and Networkers attending to purchase tools, equipment and materials for projects.
The Scouts will be holding many fundraising events to help them raise money for their trip.
Please see below their first fund raising event.
The St. George’s Day Parade.
Each year all of the Scout Groups in Hornchurch get together for a special parade and service to mark St. George’s Day and this year it will take place on Sunday 23rd April 2023. Every part of the group will be represented from Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Networkers and Young and Adult Leaders.
Sunday 23rd April 2022- Sixth Form College, Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch at 09.45 am. The parade starts at 10 am
(note there will be no parking at the college and limited parking on local roads)
Collect from:Emerson Park Academy, Wych Elm Road, Hornchurch at 12 noon
(again there will be no parking at Emerson Park, so please park with consideration on local roads)
The Scouts going to Gambia will be selling donuts after the service at 12noon to fundraise for the Gambia trip. Donuts can be pre-order here: Krispy Kreme Donut Orders – GHISP.
Stay up to date with all of our latest updates and content by following us on our social media accounts!
We have created community pages where we will share our up-to-date stories happening in the area. Add the area closest to where you live.
Support Local Journalism
We at The Havering Daily appreciate your support of quality journalism. Your generous donation, no matter the size, allows us to continue bringing unbiased and informative news to the community. Your contribution helps us maintain our independence and allows us to continue providing high-quality journalism. Thank you for valuing the work we do and for supporting our mission
Thank you
Discover more from The Havering Daily
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.