A CULCHETH Guide has returned from a trip to The Gambia – which she describes as seven of the most amazing and memorable days of her life.
Rosie Byrne, aged 16, a members of the 7th Culcheth Senior Section, went on the trip with 28 other Girl Guides.
They enjoyed a hands-on experience of the local culture, with guided tours to a local fishing village, a nature reserve, local markets, a performance by a local band, drumming and dance sessions and a visit to a women’s garden.
Rosie said: “I wasn’t expecting how warmly we were welcomed. We were made to feel like guests of honour as they proudly showed us their village and their way of life.
“By far the most rewarding experience was the two days we spent with the local Scouts and Guides. We ran sessions on Advocacy, The UN rights of the Child, Water Sanitation and Hygiene and Backwoods Cooking, but we also played plenty of games and made friends.
“Those two days had their challenges but they were the most enjoyable and invaluable days of the trip. It made me realise how grateful I ought to be for all the things I have. Mostly it made me value my membership of Girl Guiding, and the amazing organisation it is, when I saw how important it was to the girls in The Gambia.
“At the end of the second day with the Scouts and Guides we were invited back to join in their camp fire.
“Camp fire ‘Gambian style’ was incredibly joyful and entertaining, and like nothing we’d seen before. My trip to The Gambia was truly invaluable and one I’ll always treasure.”
Pictured: Rosie, with some of her new friends in The Gambia
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