A WARRINGTON student hopes to raise £4,000 for a trip to Honduras in Central America where she will help provide medical support to teams working on expeditions.
Jenny Clarke, of Statham Avenue, Orford is a former pupil of William Beamont High School. She is in her second year 
studying tropical medicine at the University of Liverpool.
She said: “I have been offered an unbelievable opportunity in Honduras, learning how to provide medical support to teams working on expeditions in remote areas.”
Jenny will be trained in a range of key areas including pre-expedition planning, medical emergency and trauma, tropical infections, dive medicine and dealing with snake bites.
She said: “Also I will be working on a conservation project in the cloud forest. The programme is carried out through a charitable organisation named Operation Wallacea.
“I am currently working very hard to raise over £4,000 to fund the placement which will cost £2,020 plus flights, vaccinations and equipment.”
Jenny has been volunteering at schools tutoring young people in Maths and Science and has been a volunteer at an international youth leadership conference (HOBY) for four years.
She said: “I have a passion for working with other young people striving to inspire them and show them that they can follow their dreams no matter what.”
Jenny is currently raising funds for the trip on June 26 and has received donations from several groups and organisations. She is taking part in car boot sales, selling raffle tickets and planning a fundraising event.
Anyone who wants to support Jenny can do so at www.gofundme.com/GOJenJen
Picture: Jenny in fun mood…preparing for Honduras
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