• Home
  • About Yes
    • YES Story
    • YES Vision
    • YES Policies, Plans & Documents
    • How YES works
    • How you can be part of YES
    • YES Team
    • YES Projects & Partnerships
    • YES Community Supporters
    • YES Promotion
    • Port Augusta Secondary School Info
  • YES Education
    • VET (Vocational Education & Training)
    • YES SACE Program & Subjects (10-13)
    • YES Middle School (7-9) Program & Subjects
    • YES Transition back to school/class
    • YES 2020-1 Overflow Project
    • YES Short Courses
    • YES Visiting Speakers & Workshops
    • YES Professional Development
  • YES Services
    • School-based Youth Health Services
    • Pastoral Support
    • Employment Pathways
    • Structured Workplace Learning
    • Driver Education
    • Sports Equipment
    • Break Time Space and Activities
    • Catering
  • YES News
    • Newsletters
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
    • Where are they now?
      • Class of 2021
      • Class of 2020
      • Class of 2019
        • Chevon grasps every learning opportunity that comes her way
      • Class of 2018
      • Class of 2017
      • Class of 2016
        • Bella chasing a career in first responder health care
      • Class of 2015
      • Class of 2014
      • Class of 2013
      • Class of 2012
      • Class of 2011
    • Yearbook orders
  • YES Award Winners
    • 2022 Award Winners
    • 2021 Award Winners
    • 2020 Award Winners
    • 2019 Award Winners
    • 2018 Award Winners
    • 2017 Award Winners
    • 2016 Award Winners
    • 2015 Award Winners
  • SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS
    • Students complete Early Childhood Education and Care certificate
    • Certificate recipients
    • Wellbeing program for YES students
    • Students get creative with skateboard decks
    • 2022 Formal
    • YES students demonstrate special effects makeup
    • HPE students excel at lawn bowls
    • Students make delicious treats for children
    • Early Education and Care students at TAFE
    • YES Health students learn about infection control 
    • YES students obtain learner’s permits
  • STUDENTS IN ACTION
    • Sports Day 2023
    • Students bowled away
    • Aquatics fun for YES students
    • Animals Anonymous presentation in YES
    • Butterfly pinning workshop in YES
    • YES childcare students learn about feeding babies
    • Students work on collaborative art piece
    • Animal Studies class visits veterinary clinic and aquarium
    • Students make Easter craft in HEALS program
    • Chevon speaks to students about media career
    • Green tree frogs join Animal Studies
    • Animals Anonymous visits YES Centre
    • New creatures join YES Animal Studies program
    • Health and SFX students take part in accident simulation
    • YES Resource and Infrastructure students learn welding and hand tool operation
  • YES SACE Achievers
    • 2022 SACE Achievers
    • 2021 SACE achievers
    • 2020 SACE achievers
    • 2019 SACE achievers
    • 2018 SACE achievers
    • 2017 SACE achievers
    • 2016 SACE achievers
    • 2015 SACE achievers
    • 2014 SACE achievers
  • SURVEYS
    • YES STUDENT SURVEY – Mobile Phones
    • YES FAMILIES SURVEY – Mobile Phones
    • YES STAFF SURVEY – Mobile Phones
  • Contact Us
logo
  • Home
  • About Yes
    • YES Story
    • YES Vision
    • YES Policies, Plans & Documents
    • How YES works
    • How you can be part of YES
    • YES Team
    • YES Projects & Partnerships
    • YES Community Supporters
    • YES Promotion
    • Port Augusta Secondary School Info
  • YES Education
    • VET (Vocational Education & Training)
    • YES SACE Program & Subjects (10-13)
    • YES Middle School (7-9) Program & Subjects
    • YES Transition back to school/class
    • YES 2020-1 Overflow Project
    • YES Short Courses
    • YES Visiting Speakers & Workshops
    • YES Professional Development
  • YES Services
    • School-based Youth Health Services
    • Pastoral Support
    • Employment Pathways
    • Structured Workplace Learning
    • Driver Education
    • Sports Equipment
    • Break Time Space and Activities
    • Catering
  • YES News
    • Newsletters
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
    • Where are they now?
      • Class of 2021
      • Class of 2020
      • Class of 2019
        • Chevon grasps every learning opportunity that comes her way
      • Class of 2018
      • Class of 2017
      • Class of 2016
        • Bella chasing a career in first responder health care
      • Class of 2015
      • Class of 2014
      • Class of 2013
      • Class of 2012
      • Class of 2011
    • Yearbook orders
  • YES Award Winners
    • 2022 Award Winners
    • 2021 Award Winners
    • 2020 Award Winners
    • 2019 Award Winners
    • 2018 Award Winners
    • 2017 Award Winners
    • 2016 Award Winners
    • 2015 Award Winners
  • SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS
    • Students complete Early Childhood Education and Care certificate
    • Certificate recipients
    • Wellbeing program for YES students
    • Students get creative with skateboard decks
    • 2022 Formal
    • YES students demonstrate special effects makeup
    • HPE students excel at lawn bowls
    • Students make delicious treats for children
    • Early Education and Care students at TAFE
    • YES Health students learn about infection control 
    • YES students obtain learner’s permits
  • STUDENTS IN ACTION
    • Sports Day 2023
    • Students bowled away
    • Aquatics fun for YES students
    • Animals Anonymous presentation in YES
    • Butterfly pinning workshop in YES
    • YES childcare students learn about feeding babies
    • Students work on collaborative art piece
    • Animal Studies class visits veterinary clinic and aquarium
    • Students make Easter craft in HEALS program
    • Chevon speaks to students about media career
    • Green tree frogs join Animal Studies
    • Animals Anonymous visits YES Centre
    • New creatures join YES Animal Studies program
    • Health and SFX students take part in accident simulation
    • YES Resource and Infrastructure students learn welding and hand tool operation
  • YES SACE Achievers
    • 2022 SACE Achievers
    • 2021 SACE achievers
    • 2020 SACE achievers
    • 2019 SACE achievers
    • 2018 SACE achievers
    • 2017 SACE achievers
    • 2016 SACE achievers
    • 2015 SACE achievers
    • 2014 SACE achievers
  • SURVEYS
    • YES STUDENT SURVEY – Mobile Phones
    • YES FAMILIES SURVEY – Mobile Phones
    • YES STAFF SURVEY – Mobile Phones
  • Contact Us

chloe and gifts

 

CHLOE VISITS SPONSOR CHILD IN AFRICA

A greater appreciation of how lucky we are to live in Australia was a major realisation for Year 10 student Chloe when she recently visited Africa to meet with her family’s sponsor child.

Chloe and her mother Emma travelled to Tanzania from September 22 to October 6 and visited the village of Dadoma where they met with World Vision sponsor child Christina Kongwa and her family.

It is the second time they have travelled to see Christina, also visiting in 2014. The Brusnahan family has sponsored Christina for four years.

During their visit they met family and visited Christina’s school. They were treated to a village welcome and were given gifts from the Kongwa family, which included a decorated pot and a stool.

Chloe said she took over some books to donate to the school. She noticed improvements in the school since her first visit.

“The school is a lot better,” she said.

“It has more structured classes than when we were there for our first visit.”

They also took gifts for Christina, her family and her best friend.

“We took toys, books and clothes for Christina, and we gave her friend Rosa some toys too,” Chloe said.

“Christina was much more talkative, she was more outgoing and seemed happier than our first visit.

“The first time we visited she was very nervous and didn’t talk much.

“This time the father had learned some English and Christina’s brother translated.

Chloe said seeing how Christina had become more outgoing was one of the main highlights of her visit.

Whilst in Africa, Chloe and Emma also visited a World Vision closing ceremony at a village called Farkwa. The ceremony marked the end of sponsorship as the village had met all of the World Vision goals.

Chloe and Emma were given gifts of a beaded blanket called a Shuka, a clay pot and a pumpkin canteen from the village.

They also spent some time in Dar Es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania, where they toured sights, took a ferry to Zanzibar Island, shopped at local markets and where Chloe got her hair braided.

One of the most confronting parts of Chloe’s visit to Africa was seeing the slums of Dar Es Salaam.

“You realise how lucky you are,” she said.

Both visits to Africa have made Chloe less concerned with material things.

“It makes you think about wasting money on things we don’t really need,” she said.

Farkwa village 2

Chloe and Emma in a welcoming ceremony.

Menu
  • About YES
  • YES Education
  • YES Services
  • YES News
  • Contact Us
External Links

Visit Department for Education

Visit Headspace

© YES Privacy/Disclaimer | Site Map | YES Staff Login
The Digital Embassy - Web Design Adelaide