Amy Draper's Bursary Award

In August at St. Theresa’s Church in Penwortham Bro. Terence Donnelly,

a Trustee of the Bursary Fund presented a cheque to Amy Draper for her

forthcoming visit to teach at Paramakatoi Secondary School in 

Potaro-Siparuni Guyana in South America. She is going to teach there for 12 months and she was awarded a Bursary of £2,000.

Amy has just left Newman College, Preston and she is going to University at Lancaster on her return from this project. For the next twelve months Amy will be living in a Mud hut with only the very basic facilities….. I do not think we need to go into any more details!!!

On her application Amy used a quote of Pope Francis when he said, “To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us”. By giving up a year of her life she is giving her time to do such a thing.

There were Catenians from seven circles present to see Amy receive her award. Amy’s family and her Nan were also there and were justifiably proud of their daughter and what she was setting out to do.

Photo: (l to r) Terence Donnelly (Bursary Fund trustee), Amy, Ken Dennis (Past-Provincial President.

Amy with her mum (Niamh) and dad (Jeff)