Pennod 2 Newid Byd

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-Newid Byd is back.

-This year, the crew are in Uganda.

-This year, the crew are in Uganda.

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-I've been preparing for months.

-Helping people, children

-and the environment...

-..and being more adventurous

-than ever before.

-I've thought a lot about Africa

-but I'm seeing it first hand now.

-A huge challenge

-faces the youngsters...

-..chosen for this year's Newid Byd.

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-Uganda,

-a country in the middle of Africa...

-..right on the Equator.

-It's roughly the size of Britain.

-34.5m people live here.

-The capital city is Kampala.

-It's a poor country.

-Most people live

-on less than 75p a day...

-..the price of a chocolate bar

-for you or me.

-The Newid Byd gang

-are on their way here.

-They're ready for hard work.

-Dozens of enthusiastic young people

-between 17 and 18 years old...

-..competed for a place on Newid Byd.

-20 were invited back

-for team-building exercises.

-The final 10 were invited

-to the Glan-llyn Urdd camp.

-After a weekend of activities

-and decision making...

-..the lucky four were chosen.

-Me? Talking? No!

-From Anglesey,

-Iestyn from Llanerch-y-Medd.

-Onions.

-Rachel from Pontarddulais.

-One, two, three, jump.

-From Rhoose

-in the Vale of Glamorgan, Luis.

-Don't laugh at me.

-Ceri from Pwllheli.

-Love you, Mam.

-Leading the group is Arwel,

-an outdoor activities instructor.

-Daniel found Snowdon!

-He enjoys canoeing,

-kayaking and mountaineering.

-He's faced many challenges

-around the world.

-You're still smiling.

-Right, away you go.

-Leaving Wales and the family.

-An eight-hour overnight journey

-from London to Kampala.

-Hours later,

-the crew have landed in Uganda.

-Despite being tired, they're excited

-about what lies ahead for them.

-There's no time to waste.

-They board a bus heading east,

-where they'll be starting work.

-They have a five-hour journey

-to Mbale.

-When we were travelling in the bus,

-the road users were crazy.

-There was a cow in the middle of

-the road, goats on the other side...

-..and chickens everywhere.

-I saw children of four years old

-carrying water on their heads.

-A few miles later, we'd pass

-people who lived in decent houses.

-The difference

-within a mile or two was incredible.

-It feels great to be here.

-We have three busy weeks ahead.

-We'll help each other

-and help others.

-I attend Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg

-in Barry.

-I'm studying Graphics, Maths,

-Chemistry and Physics.

-I enjoy football, rugby,

-surfing and swimming.

-He's started a new job

-with the RNLI.

-He was a lifeguard last year

-and he's really pleased...

-..that the RNLI have offered him

-a job for this year.

-Luis is a great brother.

-He's very fond of art

-and being creative...

-..for his technology studies

-at school.

-Luis the designer.

-He stays and does additional work

-in Graphics all the time.

-I think he'll be perfect

-as part of a team.

-He's so enthusiastic in his work.

-He socialises

-in such a quiet manner!

-He'll fit in with other people.

-He's such a generous lad. It wasn't

-a shock to hear he'd been chosen.

-Hands-on work will suit him.

-He's very competitive. When he sees

-what he wants, he goes for it.

-He's perfect for the tasks.

-It's the first morning in Uganda

-for the crew.

-They're on their way to the location

-of their first project...

-..the Namatala slum.

-The Namatala slum

-is on the outskirts of Mbale.

-Home to 20,000 people,

-it's a very poor area.

-Most people live in round huts

-made of earth...

-..with grass or iron rooves.

-They don't have electricity

-or clean water.

-Families are large,

-with up to 10 children.

-To limit costs...

-..it's not unusual to see two

-families living in one small hut.

-9,000 of the residents are

-young people under the age of 15.

-Of that 9,000...

-..only 4,000 are educated.

-Education is free here -

-education is also free in Wales...

-..but only a small percentage

-of children...

-..stay in

-the educational system here...

-..because of additional costs...

-..such as clothes, shoes,

-pencils and paper.

-If the family is poor,

-they have to make a decision.

-Do children attend school or

-are the children sent out to work?

-It's a difficult decision for them.

-The Child of Hope charity

-is trying to change the situation.

-In February 2011, they opened

-a new school in the slum.

-It provides free education,

-food, clothing and medicine...

-..for 280 children from

-the poorest families in the slum.

-Hiya.

-You are welcome.

-Thank you.

-Meeting our crew are the two

-who established the charity...

-..Bex and Moses Okotel.

-Shall we go and have a look around?

-Let's have a look.

-It's holiday time at the school...

-..but that doesn't mean

-the school is closed.

-Every day, a holiday club is held.

-Over 100 children are here today.

-Helping out

-is our crew's first task.

-You are welcome!

-Bore da. My name is Arwel.

-Arwel.

-I'm Ceri.

-Ceri.

-Rachel.

-Rachel.

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-Rachel.

-It was such a great response.

-When we walked into the classroom

-for the first time...

-..I had goose bumps.

-I feel happy knowing that

-280 children attend the school.

-So much work has been done to ensure

-the children attend school...

-..but in reality, thousands

-of children aren't being educated.

-It's sad to know that children

-can't afford to attend school.

-They can't pay for basic things

-such as clothes.

-They want to attend school,

-it's a privilege for them.

-It's holiday time

-and they're still here.

-I can't think of anything worse than

-being in school during holiday time.

-It makes me feel guilty

-for taking things for granted.

-I live on Anglesey.

-I attend the sixth form

-in Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern.

-My hobbies include acting

-and hill walking with my friends.

-I also like running in the gym

-and swimming.

-Voluntary work is my main hobby.

-Is that OK?

-I do a lot of voluntary work

-on Anglesey.

-He has a big heart.

-He'll help anyone.

-He's a lovable lad.

-He gets on with everyone.

-He has a lot of friends. He's such

-a good son. I'm proud of him.

-I'm very lucky.

-He's a busy lad who works hard.

-He's never at home.

-He helps a lot of people and does

-so much work in the community.

-He's a good choice.

-Within the team of four

-heading to Uganda...

-..I'd work well

-in terms of planning.

-I like talking and discussing.

-Iestyn fills the house!

-Gethin's shy and quiet.

-It'll be very strange here

-without him.

-Croeso is welcome.

-Croeso in Welsh.

-We're going to have

-our own Olympics here.

-An Ugandan athlete won the country's

-first gold medal for 40 years.

-It's fitting for us to stage

-our own Olympics in the school.

-Where is Uganda? Do you want

-to come up and point to it?

-We'll work with the children

-for a few days.

-We'll teach them some geography.

-Some art

-in the shape of flag making...

-..and drama and music

-for the opening ceremony.

-On the final morning,

-we'll stage the Olympics.

-We'll be doing different sports.

-And then, the Welsh flag...

-Currently, this school

-can only accept 280 children...

-..but the building

-of a new floor is planned...

-..to increase the capacity to 600.

-The charity team

-choose the children carefully...

-..knowing which families

-have the greatest need.

-They offer a place to one child

-from each of these families.

-The charity offers more

-than just education for children.

-They also feed the children.

-One staff member said some children

-only eat one meal a day.

-That meal was the school meal.

-That's a rather frightening thought.

-If the children are ill,

-they're cared for...

-..and nursed back to health.

-The charity provides

-pencils and books.

-They choose one child

-from each household.

-How do you choose?

-I don't know how they can choose

-from all the children.

-Choosing one from each family

-is a fairer system...

-..than filling the school with

-children from the same families.

-Brothers and sisters

-can teach one another.

-One child is fed and clothed

-by the school...

-..which puts less pressure

-on the parents.

-I've never done anything

-like this before.

-It's a frightening experience. You

-have 25 children in front of you.

-You have to teach them.

-The children were great -

-they were enthusiastic.

-They were eager to learn.

-They appreciate everything.

-They want to get to know you.

-Everyone's so friendly here.

-It's a pleasure to be here

-and get to know the children.

-I don't want to teach,

-but with them, it's fine.

-It's so different to home.

-Here, there's a teacher at the front

-of the class and they all listen.

-At home, there's a greater emphasis

-on group work, involvement...

-..learning together

-and learning through play.

-There's less of that here.

-I'd like to be

-a primary school teacher.

-On which continent

-would you find kangaroos?

-I spend a lot of time

-teaching different ages.

-Ceri has taught me

-about the rare gorillas in Uganda.

-They grow vegetables and fruit

-to earn money and to eat.

-They walk in the middle

-of the road to find water.

-They have to walk for miles

-to find it.

-It's very hot there.

-Uganda is larger than Wales.

-It's the same size as Great Britain.

-There's very little work

-for parents to earn money...

-..to buy food

-to feed their children.

-Families keep goats,

-chickens and donkeys.

-Ugandan schools aren't

-as colourful as schools in Wales.

-What do you usually put in the box?

-I'm looking forward

-to seeing the schools...

-..and seeing what opportunities

-children have in Uganda.

-The charity not only

-looks after the children...

-..but also helps

-the slum's other residents.

-It provides sleeping mats,

-blankets and mosquito nets.

-One of the slum's greatest problems

-is its provision of clean water.

-This water looks clean

-but it's full of harmful bacteria.

-Since the residents

-don't have enough money...

-..to buy resources

-to improve their situation...

-..Child of Hope has installed

-water filter systems...

-..in 30 communities

-to provide clean drinking water.

-They have also built toilets.

-The people have to share

-the toilets and washing areas.

-One such area is our crew's

-responsibility this afternoon.

-Welcome to the slum.

-This afternoon, we are going to help

-to build up a new bathroom.

-At the moment, we are seeing

-the state of the bathroom.

-We are going to put that down

-and build a new one.

-For your information...

-..there are about 70 people

-living in these houses...

-..that are using that one facility.

-70.

-It's physical work.

-I'm sweating so much.

-We're making holes for the posts.

-We need six holes.

-That's the foundation

-for the bathroom.

-One of our crew is more worried

-about something else.

-When we arrived here, I thought,

-"Oh, no, chickens everywhere."

-They're not harming anyone

-but I want them to keep away.

-I'm looking at it.

-It's coming around to my side.

-It knows that I don't like them.

-When I was a little girl,

-I was attacked by a peacock!

-I don't like anything that pecks!

-I'm doing something

-and trying to ignore it.

-If it comes any closer, I'm off.

-I didn't really think I'd be chosen.

-I was shocked.

-I still don't think it's sunk in

-that I'm actually going.

-Rachel's a happy girl.

-She always gives 100%.

-If she starts something,

-she wants to finish it.

-Rachel's a lovely sister.

-If I need anything, she'll help me.

-She's always on the go.

-There's no stopping her.

-She's a happy person.

-She's practical.

-She does a lot of exercise.

-She did hockey, netball

-and athletics in Year 7.

-She beat everyone at everything.

-I play netball for a team

-in Llanelli.

-I also keep fit in the gym

-two or three times a week.

-She'll enjoy her time

-with the children.

-She's worked in Buddies,

-a weekend charity...

-..which helps disabled children.

-I think Rachel will cope well

-in Uganda.

-She adapts well to every situation.

-She takes everything as it comes.

-While the crew

-continues with the work...

-..Iestyn chats to 11-year-old Mark.

-Mark's mother died of HIV.

-He doesn't know his father.

-He's been attending the Child

-of Hope school for four years.

-Unfortunately, attending school...

-..isn't a routine experience

-in Uganda.

-According to Unicef,

-only 55% of boys and 42% of girls...

-..complete primary education.

-Mark tells us why he enjoys

-attending school.

-I enjoy playing football,

-playing netball...

-..singing in the choir...

-..and singing.

-I hope to be a doctor.

-You've got the brains

-to be a doctor then.

-He told me earlier

-that his mother had died of HIV.

-He said he wanted to attend school

-to become a doctor...

-..so that he could help

-other people...

-..and help treat people

-who had HIV.

-That struck a chord with me.

-He wants to do good work

-in his community.

-It was hard

-not to be affected by it.

-Is it OK to go in?

-Mark lives in this hut

-with his grandmother.

-He invites Iestyn

-to have a look around.

-Where do you sleep?

-Where do you sleep?

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-Here.

-I lay this down and I sleep.

-You lay the materials down?

-Many rats here.

-Sorry?

-Rats.

-Rats.

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-There's rats in here?

-They enter here.

-I saw the house from the outside

-and it looked small.

-It was smaller than my bedroom.

-It's shocking to think

-that two people live in there.

-He described how he hears rats

-climbing across the roof.

-They then enter the house.

-I asked him how he coped with that.

-How did he get rid of them?

-He said there was no way of doing so

-- they can't afford poison.

-That was sad.

-Mark has little to appreciate but he

-enjoys his life as much as he can.

-He wants to be a doctor, he wants

-to learn how to be a doctor.

-Everyone should follow his example.

-Back in the community,

-the others have been busy...

-..working on the bathroom.

-It's ready.

-The facilities were poor

-but this is much better.

-There are new bricks on the ground.

-This is the floor for their shower.

-The water drains into the ground

-through the cracks.

-They don't have to shower

-in dirty, standing water.

-This is the private area

-for washing.

-The water comes down from here.

-Being able to help is brilliant.

-They're so grateful,

-they're singing and dancing.

-It only took us two hours but it'll

-make such a difference to them.

-It's been a difficult afternoon

-with all the work in this heat...

-..but it was worth it.

-You can see how much

-it means to them.

-They can wash themselves

-in cleaner conditions.

-The children love it.

-They're running in and out!

-OK, now you've got a new bathroom.

-Yeah!

-The children weren't the only ones

-who liked the bathroom.

-Soon, it was being well used.

-Next week, painting, creating

-and hanging doors.

-Oops!

-And a trip to the supermarket.

-I take it the flies

-are free with the meat!

-You can learn more about Uganda

-and the gang on our website.

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