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A Trip to Tanzania
A group of College House alumni recently travelled to Tanzania in a life-changing experience they will never forget. Read their story here.
"Over the summer I travelled to Tanzania, East Africa, with a long standing Rotarian and a group of University of Canterbury students. Three of the four other students were also CH alumni: Tristan Braybrooke (CH#4958, 2010-11), Abigail Wiseman (CH#5292, 2013) and Jane Wishart (CH#5037, 2010-11). We spent three weeks in Maji Ya Chai, a small village in Arusha, where we lived with the Mamas and experienced total immersion into their culture and ways of life. We spent our time working on a vegetable farm, visiting an orphanage for street children, as well as having several trips to the local schools, and a memorable visit to Upendo Leprosy Home.
Living with the Mamas was an unforgettable experience, as we were totally integrated into their daily lives, getting a true taste of what life is like for some. Small things like showering from a bucket of water, cooking outside on open fires, and not having access to clean drinking water certainly opened our eyes to how different life is in Africa! The people were absolutely beautiful, and welcomed us so warmly into their lives. Although some things were hard to see and watch, the many ways in which Tanzanians themselves, alongside organisations such as Rotary are helping to transform their lives is phenomenal. Simple changes like implementing mosquito nets, testing water, and basic education can turn lives around in ways we cannot even imagine. The visits to the Sunrise of Life Orphanage were incredibly inspiring; seeing the work put in to get children off the street and to give them another chance at life was truly amazing to see, and has definitely motivated us to continue helping in any way we can. I think we have all come away from the trip with an enormous sense of respect for those who are not as lucky as we are, and a much greater awareness of what goes on in third world countries.
I would highly recommend travelling to Africa to anybody who has ever thought about it; it was such an eye-opening, life-changing experience and one I know I will remember and treasure for the rest of my life."
Emily Wilby (CH#5126, 2011-12)
Helping harvest bananas on the women's farm in Maji ya Chai
Group photo with members of the local community
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In memory of Caitlin Ellen Waghorn
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CH architects win prestigious award for dining hall
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Returner Academic Scholarships Awarded
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2015 Articles
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Celebrating 25 Years of Women at College House
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Bradley Meredith becomes World Champion in Chinese language
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Candlelight Service and Principal's Induction
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New College House Principal Appointed
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Scholarships galore for this year’s freshers
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Sevens Fun with Seagulls
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CH alumni helping NZ athletes prepare for the Olympics
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Alumnus aims to improve NZ research
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Returner student travels to Israel and Palestine for study visit
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2014 Articles
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Seamus Woods Wins Major Law Award
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College House alumna awarded Silicon Valley internship
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Farewell to our Dean, David Leavy
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Project Loon Assisted by Alumnus
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Alumni in entré's $85k Challenge winners
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Alumna is youngest Travelling Finalist in this year’s Wallace Art Awards
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Alumni Live Below the Line for Poverty
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The First Walls Go Up!
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Angus Watson to Spend Summer in Antarctica
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Bridge Builders Extraordinaire
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CHSA President a Finalist in Entre App Challenge
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Election info now at voters’ fingertips
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CH alumnus elected new President of Federated Farmers
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Rebecca Gray wins Fulbright Scholarship to Princeton
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$10K Prize for Voting App
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The Roof is Off!
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Black Sticks Win Big with Alumnus Hat-Trick
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Artificial Intelligence Research
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A Trip to Tanzania
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A Conversation with Sir Miles Warren
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A Summer in Malawi with World Vision
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Alumnus Helping Construction Companies in Rebuild
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Inspiring Engineering
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College House Hosts Summer Conferences
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Welcome to Students of 2014
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2013 Articles
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Alumnus Wins Top Film Prize, and More
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CH Students Win UC's Bridge Challenge
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Australasian Engineering Design Competition Won by CH Students
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PM Speaks to the House
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CH Alumni Scoop 2013 Entré Awards
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Former MP Visits the House
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College Day
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50 Years on
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CH Graduates December 2012/April 2013
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Local Philanthropists Visit the House
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Christchurch, City of Opportunities
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Student Volunteerism Encouraged
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Leading Alumna Visits the House
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Juggling, Piano and Birthday Cake
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Sam Johnson meets the Dalai Lama
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A Day at Buckingham Palace
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CH Students Win Gold for Canterbury
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Dinner Guest Professor Emeritus John Burrows, QC
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A Summer in Antarctica
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2011 Articles
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2010 Articles
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College House 160th Reunion Weekend
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Westminster Abbey 160th Celebratory Service
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Christchurch Earthquake
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Sporting Exchange with Selwyn College, Dunedin
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Trinity College visits College House
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Sam Neill visits College House
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Selwyn College Cultural Exchange
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Cholmondeley - CH students help out
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Inter-hall competitions in the first term
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Formal Dining and First Term Guests
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Welcome to the Freshers 2010
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Leavers' Dinner 2005
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Selwyn College (Otago) Cultural Exchange 2005
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College House Wins Interhall Cultural Shield Again
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2005 Car Rally
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Robbie Burns Dinner 2005
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College House Student Wins Scholarship to Cambridge
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