"Rachael Hoyle and Michael Rawsthorne, Scouts from Preston, raised £370 at a Quiz Night on Friday (11 March 2005) at the Phurlby Club in Ederton Road. They would like to thank Karen Worthington who helped with the planning and running of the evening. Karen works at the Preston branch of Barclays Bank, who generously agreed to put an extra 50p in for each £1 they raised. This increased the total to £555.

Rachael, who a second year engineering apprentice at BAE Systems, and Michael who works for Booths are both going on 'PROJECT UGANDA 2005', the West Lancashire Scouts community project to build a community centre in South Eastern Uganda.

Michael explained why they were going - "So often we see pictures on TV and in the papers showing the hardships suffered in Africa. I want to make a difference, and to meet and work with the people who will benefit."

The Community Centre will be base for the travelling medical services - an immunisation and education centre to teach people about cleanliness, aids/HIV and malaria. It will also be used for groups such as Scouts and Guides in the Kabale region.

Rachael (18) has been in Guiding since she was five, and Scouts since 13, she says "I hope I can give something back to Scouting, both in Africa and by bringing my experiences back and telling people here what it's really like, and how much we should be helping."
by Barbara Ashcroft, West Lancashire Scouts

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