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Sanitarium scholars visit street children
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14 October 2002
Three high school students recently won Sanitarium Kiwi scholarships to visit Bangladesh after demonstrating a passion for helping needy countries through their support for the World Vision 40 Hour Famine.
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Sanitarium scholars visit street children.
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Hannah Welch from Huntly College, Simon Taylor from Rosmini College and Delia Smith from Mahurangi College were chosen from 22 students selected from 'Gold Award' schools - the top 40 Hour Famine fundraising secondary schools.
The winners were chosen on the basis of their ability to organise and promote the Famine within their school and on an essay entitled: 'Lessons I learned from my involvement in the 40 Hour Famine'.
The 22 finalists spent four days in Wellington learning about aid and development, New Zealand foreign policy and child policies and meeting with government officials.
The scholars travelled to Bangladesh in late September to see World Vision's work amongst abandoned Dhaka street children and impoverished rural communities.
Sanitarium is the most enduring corporate sponsor of World Vision NZ, with a partnership that spans 20 years. Their sponsorship funds the Scholarship visit. As Sanitarium changes the look of all WeetBix packets to say thank you to NZ, in many ways it should be New Zealand who is thanking Sanitarium. At World Vision, we certainly do. You can visit their website at www.sanitarium.co.nz
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