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Dover teenager Jasmine Line hopes to raise cash for volunteering trip to Cambodia

A Dover teenager is raising money to fund the trip of a lifetime and help communities in Cambodia.

Jasmine Line, 14, hopes to travel to Cambodia in the summer of 2017 and needs to raise £3,710 for the trip.

She is among seven pupils at Dover Christ Church Academy who will volunteer with Camps International.

Jasmine Line fundraising for a trip to Cambodia
Jasmine Line fundraising for a trip to Cambodia

The aim is to take part in various projects including planting trees that need to be replaced due to deforestation, and helping to build schools.

Jasmine, who lives with her dad John Line in Peverell Road, plans to host a boot fair, do a sponsored car wash, a sponsored walk and hopefully a 24-hour exercise bike ride.

Mr Line said: “This trip would help Jasmine get the confidence that is aching to come out. She wants to help others.”

He explained that she did not have the easiest childhood and as a single dad, he is now keen to make sure her future is bright.

"This trip would help Jasmine get the confidence that is aching to come out. She wants to help others.” - Mr Line

Part of the project will be building accommodation for teachers who have to sleep in the classrooms because they have nowhere to live.

He said: “Jasmine feels very strongly about this. While she has a good education she wishes to be able to give that to others as she feels everyone is equal and deserves the same in life.”

This will be the first big trip away from her family and Jasmine said she is looking forward to it and the fact that she can help others will make it worth it.

Camps International is an award-winning volunteering company which specialises in ethical travel and responsible school expeditions.

Students will travel as a team and live and work alongside local people on a wide range of initiatives designed to help improve living standards within their community.

So far Jasmine has raised £55 towards the trip, through her Go Fund Me page.

To donate to Jasmine or find out more about her upcoming fundraisers visit the page at www.gofundme.com/evutcax2

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