GEOGRAPHY students from King Alfred School in Highbridge are taking part in a unique project with homeless children in one of the biggest slums in Uganda.
They are developing conversations and relationships with homeless children in the capital, Kampala, via regular onehour live Skype sessions over six weeks.
Students will learn about such issues as how homeless African children cope with HIV and how poor hospital care prevents them from receiving effective treatments.
They also hope to have a Ugandan visitor to the school during the project.
Deputy head of geography Sebastian Witts said: “This is an incredibly interesting project – we’ve never heard of anything quite like it.
“We hope to use technology to bring the experiences of some of the poorest people into the classroom in a more tangible way. It will bring our students’ learning alive.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article