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Posted by smsuk on Aug 08, 2011
SingHealth Engagement Dinner 2011
It’s the time of the year again for the annual SMSUK – Singhealth student engagement dinner! Through this, medical students from the United Kingdom will have the priveledge of mingling with top doctors from Singhealth and learn more about residency programs on offer in Singhealth.
The dinner will be an international buffet, will be cooked without pork or lard, and vegetarian alternatives can be provided for vegetarians.
Details for the event:
Venue: Raffles Town Club
Date: Thursday, 23 August 2011.
Time: 7:00pm ( Doors open at 6:30pm)
Dress code: Formal attire
There is no cost to attend the dinner, but due to the limited seats available, priority will be given to medical students in their clinical years on a first – come, first – serve basis.
To register for the dinner, please fill out your contact particulars here, as well as indicate if you require a vegetarian alternative.
Deadline for registration is the 14th of August 2011.
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Posted by smsuk on Jul 22, 2011
Freshers and Member Gathering 2011
Dear Members/Freshers,
The time has come again to meet up before leaving for the UK (if you have not already done so)! Mark your calendars for the 22nd of August and make your way down to the EDB Pantry (same as last year’s venue) on that evening to meet one another and freshers/seniors!
Details for the event:
Date: 22nd of August 2011
Time: 1800h – 2100h
Venue: Economic Development Board Pantry
250 North Bridge Road
#28 – 00 Raffles City Tower
Singapore 179101
Brief programme for the evening:
1. Address by Contact Singapore
2. Address by MOHH – Updates on Residency and employment opportunities in Singapore
3. Refreshments sponsored by Contact Singapore and mingling time with peers!
RSVP by clicking here
Thank you and hope to see you there!
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Posted by smsuk on Jul 22, 2011
MOHH Recruitment Drive in UK – September 2011
The Ministry of Health Holdings(MOHH), as part of it’s annual recruitment drive, will be holding information sessions in the UK in September for interested participants to learn more about the exciting career opportunities available in Singapore! Participants in any stage of their medical training, or medical career, are welcome to attend this event.
Dates and venues for the MOHH events are as follows:
Dublin
Friday, 9th September 2011
Hilton Dublin, Charlemont Place, Charlemont 4
18:30
Glasglow
Monday , 12th September 2011
Novotel Glasgow Centre, 181 Pitt Street, Kelvingrove Room
18:30
Edinburgh
Wednesday, 14th September 2011
Edinburgh First, 18 Holyrood Park Rd. St Leonards Hall St Trinnean Room
18:30
London
Friday, 16th September 2011
Hilton London Metropole, 225 Edgeware Road Cardogan & Berkeley Room
18:30
For any queries, or to reserve a space for one of the information sessions, please contact MOHH at
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Posted by smsuk on Jul 11, 2011
MOHH Pre-Employment Grant Application 2011
The Pre – employment grant is a grant offered to students currently studying in overseas medical schools and is offered mid-course and will cover up to 60% of the remaining years of tuition fees, capped at $40,000 per year up to a maximum grant of $80,000. Singaporean students studying in an overseas medical school recognised by the Singapore Medical Council will be eligible to apply. The selection will be based on merit. Students should possess good grades in their medical studies, especially in their clinical training years. Students are also required to undergo an oral interview with Senior Clinicians from the restructured hospitals and MOH Holdings.
Recipients of the grant will be required to serve in the hospital clusters for a minimum period. Students receiving a one-year grant will serve in the hospital clusters for three years, while those receiving a two-year grant will serve for four years. The service period will include the one-year housemanship which is served locally.
For a successful application, applicants will need to submit PDF copies of their:
1. ‘O’ Level Certificate
2. ‘A’ Level Certificate
3. MBBS Results up to the most recent year of study
4. Awards (if applicable)
5. Passport sized photograph not more than 2MB
Applicants are also required to appoint 2 Sureties. The nominees will need to fulfill the following
criteria in order to qualify as a Surety:
1. Singapore citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident;
2. Above 21 years old and below 62 years of age;
3. Gainfully employed and not a bankrupt;
4. Not been a party to another existing Scholarship / Bursary / Study Loan Agreement; and Residing permanently in Singapore.
Applications for the grant will open on the 13rd of July 2011. For more information and to submit your application, please visit www . physician . mohh . com . sg/peg/index . html
Selection interviews will be done in the UK in September.
Best regards,
SMSUK 17th Committee
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Posted by smsuk on Apr 11, 2011
Want to get Kumar and Clark out of your life? Feel that Rang & Dale have overstayed their tenancy on your bookshelf?
SMSUK is planning on facilitating a second hand book sale where senior year students have the opportunity to sell their used books to incoming medical students or medical students in their junior years. In this book sale, sellers will register with SMSUK with regards to the details about the book(s) that they wish to sell. Each additional book that you wish to sell necessitates you filling out the form again.
To register your book to be included in the book sale please visit spreadsheets . google . com/spreadsheet/viewform
Deadline for registration is 7 August 2011.
After 7 August 2011, the list for books on sale will be compiled and sent out to members at a later date; interested buyers will then proceed to liaise directly with the seller to purchase the book. Please note that the email address registered in the form will be released to interested buyers who wish to purchase your book. In all other cases, email addresses supplied will remain confidential.
Prospective sellers are free to set their own pricing on the books that they wish to sell but are advised to take into account the current retail price of their book, the condition of the book( any highlighting, written notes, bent corners, torn pages? )as well as the current edition of the book that is available for sale into consideration when setting the price of the book.
For any further queries, please contact us at sms.unitedkingdom@gmail.com
Best regards,
SMSUK 17th Committee.
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Posted by smsuk on Apr 11, 2011
The dates of the talks are as follows:
RI – 12th August, 430pm
ACJC – 15th July, 445pm
ACJC Careers and Higher Education Fair – 6th July, 1310pm
TJC – 21 July, 5pm
HCI – 26 July, 4pm
Reminder: Interested volunteers please contact Monica at chua_shiqi@hotmail.com
Thank you.
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Posted by smsuk on Apr 11, 2011
Allied Health Professionals MOHH Recruitment Drive – June 2011
Want to work in Singapore’s vibrant healthcare industry? Interested in speaking to representatives from MOHH? MOHH will be coming down to London in June to conduct briefing sessions and hold interviews for final year students and graduates of allied health professions to recruit interested applicants into career opportunities in Singapore. Date: 19th – 21st June 2011More details about the event will be provided by MOHH upon registration.Register your interest for the event now by sending your resume and any queries you might have to apply@mohh.com.sg_________________________________________________________Posted by smsuk on Apr 11, 2011
1. SMSUK 17th Committee
Before we formally introduce the 17th committe of SMSUK, we would like to express our gratitude and thanks to the outgoing 16th committee for the excellent job that they have done running the society, and we wish them all the best in their future endeavours!
Without further ado, we present to you the 17th committee of SMSUK:
President : Samuel Quek
Vice President (Greater London): Ethan Koh
Vice President (Wider UK) : Roy Heng
Treasurer : Terence Lee
Executive Secretary : Jonathan Lam
Public Relations and Sponsorship Rep : Timothy Wong
Alumni Rep : Teo Ee Lyn
Events co – ordinator : Alyssa Chiew
Webmaster : Monica Chua
Editor : Edward Ong
Wider UK Advisor : Julian Hong
We are honoured to serve as your committee for the upcoming year and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Do email us at our new email: sms.unitedkingdom@gmail.com for any questions or suggestions that you might have.
2. Summer Student Observership
Want to do a clinical attachment in the summer, but not sure of how to go about doing it? Current hospital policy require applicants to apply to the hospitals individually. The individual hospital contacts are listed below.
NUHS – Ms Jenny Tao – Jenny_TAO@nuhs.edu.sg
CGH, KKH, and SGH, – Ms Jocelynn Aw – jocelynn.aw.k.l@singhealth.com.sg
TTSH – K Ramirez (kay.sabrina@alexandrahealth.com.sg)
KTPH – Sabrina Kay (kay.sabrina@alexandrahealth.com.sg)
However, SMSUK is currently in the process of working with MOHH to help students apply for student observerships in Singapore hospitals. Therefore to aid us in the matter interested applicants should not only apply to hospitals by themselves but also fill in their details in the attached form to register their interest by the 30th of April 2011.
To register your interest, please follow the link below:
SMSUK Summer Hospital Observerships – Statement of Intention
Applicants are to also note that a 500 – 750 personal statement is required for submission should the application be successful. The personal statement should include details about the applicant, the reasons behind choosing that particular speciality/department and what the applicant hopes to achieve from the attachment. Personal statements are to be submitted within one week upon our request.
3. Youth Research Program with A*Star
The Youth Research Program is an intiative by Singapore’s leading research institute, A*Star to for students to gain first hand research experience under the mentorship of full time researchers, through an attachment to A*Star’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology(IBN).
SMSUK will be assisting in collating applications for students to attend the Youth Research Program during this summer break. Applicants should commit a minimum of 10 weeks for the attachment, but allowance may be given on a case to case basis. Applicants will be required to attend an interview, and accepted applicants will have to assume regular working hours( Mondays to Thursdays: 8:30am to 6:00pm and Fridays: 8:30am to 5:30pm).
Interested applicants are to send an email to sms.unitedkingdom@gmail.com with the title Application for A*Star research placement, with their name, university, year of study, and attach to the email a completed copy of the application form, and a copy of their CV with a cover letter indicating their preferred dates of attachment. The deadline for submission is 30th of April 2011.
For more information about the Youth Research program please visit:
http ://yrp . ibn . a-star . edu . sg/index . php
To find out more about the Insititute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and their research departments, please visit:
http ://www . ibn . a-star . edu . sg/
The application form is also available to download online at:
http ://yrp . ibn . a-star . edu . sg/onlineform . php
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Posted by smsuk on Mar 07, 2011
SMSUK’s annual dinner this year will be held at the Royal Society of Medicine on the 30th March! Be prepared for a sumptuous three course meal at this exclusive venue, and a very attractive Waterstones book voucher (worth £20) for each guest, courtesy of our sponsors MOHH and Thomson Medical. Join us for what promises to be a very enjoyable night of good food and great company.
Update
Good news! We have managed to secure more funding for the dinner, and it is now only at an even more subsidised price of £20! Considering that each guest would have a £20 worth of book voucher, you would hardly be paying anything at all!
So don’t hesitate, places are limited so hurry up and sign up for it now! Please RSVP by Midnight, Saturday, 19th March 2011.
There will also be a lucky draw for very attractive prizes, including 40 signed copies of Surgical Talk by Andrew Goldberg!
Menu (Choose one from each):
Starter
1. Lobster bisque with crab and spring onion ravioli
2. Seared Cornish scallops with celeriac and truffle remoulade, with a tomato chutney
3. Oven roasted tomato soup with a Confit vine plum tomato and chive cream (v)
Main course
1. Baked salmon fillet with smoked garlic and baby spinach, shallot and herb potato rosti and a red wine beurre blanc
2. Braised medallions of venison with sage dumplings, bitter chocolate sauce and served with a smoked creamed potato, with glazed baby vegetables
3. Oven roasted rump of lamb and rosemary, served with a bubble and squeak cake, glazed baby vegetables, carrot and cumin puree and a Madeira jus
4. Filo parcel of oyster mushrooms, feta cheese and tarragon with Confit tomato sauce (v)
Dessert
1. Warm rhubarb and stem ginger crumble served with a shot glass of vanilla custard cream
2. Dark chocolate and mint bombe with maraschino cherries
3. Passion fruit creme brulee with a blackberry sorbet
Payment details (once we have confirmed your place):
Bank Account Name: Singapore Medical Society UK
Bank Account Number: 12264625
Sort Code: 400401
Spaces are very limited, so RSVP now at smsuk.2010@gmail.com to ensure you secure a place for this dinner! Payment must be made within a week of securing a place for the dinner.
We would like to take the opportunity to thank MOHH and Thomson Medical for their generous sponsorship.
Regards,
The 16th SMS-UK Committee
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Posted by smsuk on Jan 27, 2011
MOHH is coming down once again this year to conduct their recruitment drive! Want to find out more about working in Singapore, and to meet the representatives of MOHH? Do come down on the 31st March to find out more!
click on icon for poster
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City |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
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Glasgow |
Saturday, 26 Mar 2011 |
5:30 pm |
Radisson Blu Hotel 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow Talk venue : Room 1 |
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Edinburgh |
Monday, 28 Mar 2011 |
6:30 pm |
St Leonard’s Hall The University of Edinburgh 18 Holyrood Park Road Talk venue: St Trinnean’s Room |
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Dublin |
Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 |
6:30 pm |
Hilton Dublin Charlemont Place, Dublin Talk venue : Charlemont 4 |
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London |
Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 |
6:30 pm |
University College London ULU (University of London Union) Malet St, London WC1E 7HY Talk venue : Room 3B |
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Manchester |
Sunday, 03 Apr 2011 |
6:30 pm |
The Midland, Manchester Peter Street, Manchester Talk venue : Victoria Room |
Register your interest for the event now by emailingphysician@mohh.com.sg or visiting www.physician.mohh.com.sg.
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Posted by smsuk on Jan 18, 2011
The Importance of Clinical Leadership
The Medical Management Society is a pioneering Society for students founded by 12 ambitious Imperial College students. It was borne out of the growing realisation that tomorrow’s Doctors are Clinicians first and Managers second, and in some cases the opposite.
As medical students near the end of their course, the overwhelming majority feel inadequately prepared to understand the structure, function and the forces at play which continuously bring about change within the UK healthcare system. This lack of knowledge will prevent us from engaging in important debates about Social Policy. Ultimately, tomorrow’s Doctors will not be able to champion change in both their immediate hospital environment and within the healthcare system as a whole.
Our challenge is to actively pursue creating awareness about Healthcare Management, Social Policy, Clinical Leadership and Medical Entrepreneurship. It is our hope we can go some way in reducing the asymmetry in information that has traditionally existed between the Management hierarchy and the medical profession, and to foster synergy between these two important areas of the UK healthcare system. The Medical Management Society is an innovative idea and represents the first of it’s kind at any medical school in the UK.”
We will be having an exciting launch event “THE IMPORTANCE OF CLINICAL LEADERSHIP” on the 25th of January 2010, at Charing Cross Hospital, from 6.30-8pm. It will be an invaluable opportunity for medical students interested in this area to learn more about management at the NHS and hospital levels, and talk to prominent leaders/doctors including Professor Stephen K Smith (Chief executive officer of Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust – the largest in UK), Dr Tim Heymann, consultant physician and lecturer in health management at Imperial College.
The PROGRAMME OF EVENTS:
Registration
6-6:30 pm
Introduction of The Med Management Society
6:30-6:35 pm
Introduction to Health Care Management, Clinical Leadership and Social Policy
6:35-6:45 pm
How to Manage a Trust; Methods, Challenges, Solutions.
Prof. Stephen K. Smith
Chief Executive of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Principal of The Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College
6:45-7:15 pm
How to Manage a Ward or Hospital; Methods, Challenges, Solutions.
Dr. Timothy D. Heymann
Consultant Physician, Kingston Hospital. Reader in Health Management, Imperial College Business School
7:15-7:40 pm
Question and Answer, Vote of Gratitude to Speakers
7.45 pm
As there are limited spaces, please register your interest asap via the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180979018592348
or via email:themedicalmanagement@gmail.com
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Posted by smsuk on Dec 27, 2010
It is once again the time of the year for our annual weekend trip! In 2009, we went to York and enjoyed ourselves tremendously! This year, we would be going to Bournemouth for a 2D1N trip, either from 21-22 January or 22-23 January 2011! This is a heavily subsidised trip from the SMSUK and it would cost approximately £15-£25 (inclusive of transport, accommodation and dinner) depending on the response.
So what are you waiting for! Sign up for this by Sunday, 9th January 2011 and more details would follow closer to date! Places are limited so do not hesitate!
Reply with your name, school, and year of study to smsuk.2010@gmail.com to indicate your interest.
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Posted by smsuk on Dec 27, 2010
SMSUK 17th Committee Elections
It is now time for us to elect our 17th Committee. Interested parties please let your current university representatives know. You would have to prepare a CV and a 200-250 word manifesto to be submitted by 30th January 2011 to smsuk.2010@gmail.com. Shortlisted candidates may have to attend a friendly interview with the current Exco.
There has been some changes to the positions in the Exco and Working Committee, so be sure to check below to see the available positions.
NOTE: People applying for Exco positions would have to note that they are concurrently applying for the position of the university representative of their school in SMSUK. You are allowed to apply for both Exco and Working committee at the same time, but do state your preference and rank your choices. You would only be required to submit 1 manifesto.
Exco (one university representative from each London school and one Wider UK representative from a school outside of London):
President
Vice President (Wider UK)
Vice President (Greater London)
Executive Secretary
Treasurer
Public Relations & Sponsorship Representative
Working Committee (from any university):
Webmaster
Editor
Events Co-ordinator
Alumni Representative
***Interested candidates might want to read through the constitution, especially the section on roles of committee members.
Please email us at smsuk.2010@gmail.com if you have any doubts or queries regarding any of the positions or if you have any questions in general regarding the elections process.
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Posted by smsuk on Dec 27, 2010
SMSUK Essay Writing Competition
Make full use of your winter break! SMSUK would be publishing our annual magazine to be given out at the annual MOHH dinner in March this year. We are organising an essay writing competition for all interested and budding medical journalists/students. Winners would get Amazon gift vouchers and have their essays published in our magazine. This would be an amazing addition to your CV!
You are allowed to write on anything related to medicine. Here are some ideas for starters:
Elective trips/Medical electives
BSc experience
Medical Jargon and interesting hospital anecdotes
Really, anything under the sun! Interested students please send in your essays by Sunday, 16th January 2011 to smsuk.2010@gmail.com.
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Posted by smsuk on Oct 21, 2010
Healthcare Expeditions International, in collaboration with SMSUK, is organising a series of film nights to highlight healthcare issues faced by developing communities. More importantly, the focus is on discussing the film and sharing perspectives on volunteering. Come along to meet and share your passion with like-minded volunteers!
6 Nov 2010, 7pm
ULU (exact room TBC)
Synopsis
This film by BBC Survival TV explores the struggle of Brazilian villagers against parasitic worms such as hookworm and roundworm, which continually infect and re-infect them. Shoes, which could radically cut down the cases of infection, are financially beyond the reach of many people here, let alone modern sewerage systems and toilets.
In regions already wrecked by poverty and malnutrition, these parasites literally suck the little remaining life out of the villagers, leaving behind a trail of severe anaemia, stunted mental and physical development in children and crippling lethargy in adults. Join us as we unravel how these ordinary villagers battle the hidden invaders and draw lessons to our own volunteering efforts!
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Posted by smsuk on Oct 4, 2010
Join us on our first UK activity this academic year – a day trip to Legoland themepark on Saturday, 16th Oct. Take a step back and relive your childhood days, this time with new-found friends and a chance to make new ones! With over 55 interactive rides and some 55 million bricks worth of LEGO models throughout the park, Legoland promises a day of fun, laughter and entertainment.
The trip costs £20 per person, which includes return transport by coach and a day admission ticket. As it is heavily subsidised by SMS-UK (original price £44), only 38 places are available, and will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Date: 16th Oct 2010
Meeting venue: Beit Hall along Prince Consort Road, London, EN SW7 (nearest tube station South Kensington)
Meeting time: 7:45 am (bus leaves promptly at 8am)
We will be back in central London by 7:30pm.
Please express your interest by replying to smsuk.2010@gmail.com with your name, university, year of study, email, handphone number and emergency contact number ASAP.
After we have confirmed your place, payment should be made by 9th Oct preferably by internet banking to the following account:
Bank Account Name: Singapore Medical Society UK
Bank Account Number: 12264625
Sort Code: 400401
If you have do not have an internet banking acccount, please pay your uni rep.
Hope to see you there!
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Posted by smsuk on Sep 26, 2010
MOHH is here again to hold the first of its biannual recruitment drive of the school year! The dates for the information sessions are listed below. To register, kindly visit the MOHH website: http://www.physician.mohh.com.sg/
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City |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
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Glasgow |
Friday, 1 Oct 2010 |
6:30 pm |
Hotel Novotel Glasgow Centre 181 Pitt Street G2 4DT Glasgow Talk venue: The Lighthouse |
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Dublin |
Saturday, 2 Oct 2010 |
10 am |
Hilton Dublin Hotel Charlemont Place, Dublin, Ireland 2 Talk venue: Charlemont Suites 3 & 4 |
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Edinburgh |
Sunday, 3 Oct 2010 |
6:30 pm |
Edinburgh First The University of Edinburgh 18 Holyrood Park Road EH16 5AY Edinburgh Talk venue: Prestonfield |
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London |
Thursday, 7 Oct 2010 |
6 pm |
University of London Union University of London Union Malet Street London WC1E 7HY Talk venue: ‘The Venue’ |
Thank you,
The 16th SMS-UK Committee
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Posted by smsuk on Aug 14, 2010
“Living Together”: The 6th Singapore Pride Season provides an annual platform for LGBT artists and academics to express their creativity and opinions in Singapore come August. The events this year are more than exciting from art exhibitions to world cinema to an evening devoted to ContraDiction, the stage for dissident plays, poetry and prose. Join in the Pink Picnic, hear about issues concerning HIV+ people and participate in our Sentosa nature walk. More information can be discover at www.indignationsg.wordpress.com.
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Posted by smsuk on Aug 14, 2010
Dear All,
Greetings from Team C-Africa!
C-Africa is a student-pioneered Singapore-based project created in 2007 to promote volunteerism in Africa.This year, C-Africa is working again with a new community school in Georges Compound, Lusaka, Zambia, that will open in September 2010. Our objective, as always, is to enhance access and opportunity to education in an impoverished community. If you have the heart and the passion, join us in making a difference to the community and the school as it opens for its first class of students this year.
Kindly request for the prospectus from the C-Africa team and send in your applications to team.cafrica@gmail.com by 15th August 2010. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you wish to speak to a C-Africa representative to learn more about the project, Kelly Shia from UCL can be contacted at kelly.shia@gmail.com. We certainly hope that you would consider this enriching and meaningful venture!
Regards,
Team C-Africa
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Posted by smsuk on Aug 14, 2010
