Christian Aid seeks to double its volunteer teachers network

By Paul Jump, Third Sector Online, 6 August 2007

International development charity Christian Aid is planning to double its network of volunteer teachers over the next two years in order to boost British schoolchildren's knowledge of international issues.

The 150 new teachers will complement the charity’s existing network of volunteers who go into primary and secondary schools across the UK and take lessons and assemblies featuring stories about the work of its 700 partner organisations in 50 developing countries. A spokeswoman for the charity said the teaching centred...