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Thousands of African students are studying in UK and many can feel lonely and isolated. This project enables African students to spend 2-3 days over a weekend or at Christmas in the warmth of a British home.
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Weekends and Christmas can be a very lonely time for foreign students in UK. They often spend the time alone in their student accommodation when the rest of the country is with family and friends. HOST UK gives students the opportunity to spend a weekend with voluntary hosts who volunteer to invite one or two students into their home. This enables the students to feel welcome and appreciated, experience British culture at first-hand and make friends with people they would not normally meet. The British hosts also benefit by learning about some African countries and meeting interesting and intelligent young people. HOST UK has been able to give this opportunity to thousands of African students over the years. Feedback suggests these visits have changed attitudes and improved their academic results. Students return to their African homes with positive feelings about their time in UK and achieve positions of influence there. We need extra funding to continue our work. It costs £105 to arrange a visit and HOST UK is able to raise approx 35% from its own contacts. Thus, there is a funding gap of around £70 per student. A gift of £5,000 would allow approx 70 African students to have a happy, memorable and life-changing Christmas!