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Final

Lap?

Article by
Ofure Henshaw-Ativie | Year 8 Senegal

hink about when you are about to finish
Oduduwa Hostels a race. You’re eager, excited and even

T exhausted. Term 3 is just like that. You’re
Donates Food items geared up and ready for the next journey ahead
of you.

to Orphanage Home Finishing a term is like winning a golden ticket.

You just want to click your heels and say good-
bye. I’m sorry to burst your bubble but it’s not
An Article Written by Barakat Smith | Year 8 Congo the end… yet. Term 3 is still full of golden op-
portunities like trying to improve yourself; aca-
n Sunday, the 9th of June, Odudu- with us. We brought along donations of a demically, physically and socially. It may be a
wa Hostel embarked on a charity variety of foodstuffs, which were received tough journey but the destination is worth it.
O visit to an orphanage, an expe- with immense gratitude. As the day
rience that left a lasting impression on came to a close, we left the orphanage As we move on in the term, we must remind

all of us. As we arrived, we were warm- with a sense of fulfilment. ourselves this is NOT the end; there is still much
ly welcomed by the staff. The bond we at stake. We need to tell negative thoughts like:
formed with the kids was heartwarming. This visit was a beautiful reminder of the ‘What if I fail?’ or ‘What if I’m not good enough’
impact of kindness and the importance NO. We need to leave it behind and always re-
Our visit wasn’t just about giving; it was of community, and it brought us closer as member the best things in life are worth waiting
also about receiving the pure joy and a hostel, united by the joy of giving and for, fighting for, believing in and never letting go.
innocent happiness the children shared the bonds we formed with the children.

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