Axminster head teacher to visit Romanian orphanage
ALL Saints Primary School head teacher is visiting an orphanage in Romania after winning a charity prize draw.
ALL Saints Primary School head teacher is visiting an orphanage in Romania after winning a charity prize draw.
Christine Hollidge will fly out to the Smiles Foundation complex on Sunday (December 6) in Oradea after picking up the winning ticket during a concert hosted by the Romanian Children's Choir.
She will be travelling with her daughter and will help out on the site until Sunday, December 13.
She said: "I'm excited. I haven't been to Romania before. In fact, I flew for the first time only four years ago. I'm being taken out of my comfort zone. It's quite an exciting story really."
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She said she will be delivering food parcels in the area and 'sacks of smiles' - bags of presents - to children. She added that the school hoped to forge links abroad.
Mrs Hollidge said that she would like to bring a financial gift and anybody looking make a donation could contact the school on (01297) 32761. Axminster Rotary Club has donated �150 to the cause.
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