The Saint
PZ in cycle challenge
Ed MacDonagh
Students involved in Project Zambia cycled from John OGroats to Lands End last monthwithout leaving Fife.
The cycling team challenge was the initiatives latest fundraiser and proved to be a massive success, with the team cycling the distance, equivalent to the length of the entire country on stationary bikes parked in various spots around St Andrews.
So far, Project Zambia has held the now annual Gala Night, an event involving student and staff bands as well as comedy acts. They have also held a Mixed Martial Arts night with professional fighters and just recently a sponsored silence which raised over £1000.
Project Zambia is an initiative set up and supported by the Department of Sport and Exercise alongside Student Support Services. Now in its second year, the project aims to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS through a combination of counselling and sporting sessions run by St Andrews students.
This year, 12 students along with seven members of staff will be flying out to Lusaka on May 28, spending two months in the capital before moving on to surrounding villages; the team will spend a total of ten weeks out in Zambia.
Lauren Ing, one of those set to take part in the Project, explained, This is an opportunity we are all looking forward to, and well be keeping everyone up to date with a blog once were over there. We thank everyone for their continued support, and hope that even more people can dig into their pockets for that spare change and put it to a good cause.
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