As volunteers with Global Vision International they will be involved in supporting an educational program which focuses on fun and interactive activities, creating an informal environment for orphaned children aged from birth to eight years old. Their efforts will help boost the children's skills in conversational English, arts, music and drama as well as in their physical development.
Before heading off to South Africa in June 2011, La Von and Lucy have to face an even longer and more arduous journey as they negotiate the fund-raising trail. According to La Von and Lucy “We each need to raise our own funds and are looking for everyone’s help and support in sending us on our way. Bag packing, car boot sales, bungee jumping, car washing and coffee mornings are just some of the events we have mapped out for the coming year. Our friends, fellow students and lecturers at the college have all pledged to help us fund-raise, so now we just need people to come and sponsor our events.” Their most recent fund-raising activity was a car wash event at the college where, helped by friends, they raised over £100.
Evident from their actions is the way in which La Von and Lucy display all the attributes of responsible citizens with respect for others and with a commitment to participate responsibly in political, economic, social and cultural life. As students of Social Science they are articulating their knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland’s place in it. They are fully able to demonstrate their understanding of different beliefs and cultures, their ability to make informed choices and decisions, to evaluate environmental, scientific and technological issues and to develop informed, ethical views on complex issues.