Service Learning at UWC Maastricht

Stichting Gehandicaptenzorg
Limburg (SGL) is a centre on the
outskirts of Maastricht which
provides housing, employment and
leisure activities for adults with
physical and mental disorders. Year
12 students went to the centre to
help with tasks which needed to be
done. Activities were divided among
the students such as painting,
gardening and carpentry.
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Getting dirty in the convent garden...
A group of Year 12 students took part
in renovating the convent garden,
which is part of Philadelphia, an
organisation that provides support
and guidance for people with
intellectual disabilities.
During their time there, the year 12s
received a tour of the renovated
convent which includes a dining
room, chapel, the convent‟s own
museum and – after our year 12s are
done with it – an invigorating and
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inviting garden. They were also
shown the residents‟ rooms, which
were described as “very
luxurious” (Laurens Dominicus, year
12) and “even better than a hotel
room” (Amna Moukhyer, year 12).
Our Year 12s worked together with
Philadelphia residents to transform
the garden into a comfortable
environment for future residents.
They planted various plants and
cleaned the wood decking. A
...and at SGL!
When we arrived, five students
were hard at work, plowing in the
parking lot. Inside, three students
were painting the smoking room
pale yellow. “My hands hurt, and
my shoulders - I‟m tired, but I
definitely like it,” said Lisanne
Bosch. The students worked hard
painting the walls, each other and
us! Outside on the patio, students
sanded the garden chairs and
later were going to treat them.
Alejandro Dotras, part of the
sanding team, said “It‟s nice
working. I‟m tired, but I‟m happy to
work.” On another side of the
building more students were
gardening and trimming the trees.
The supervisor from the centre was
really glad of the help our students
could provide, as the clients in the
centre were not able to do the
activities which UWCM students
and other volunteers worked on.
Lawrence Shehata, year 12
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quality education focusing on the specific needs of
internationally mobile students within a
multicultural setting.
For information on the College‟s Service Learning
program, please contact our Service Learning
Coordinator, Mrs Tine Vandewege.
supervisor said that the only
slight problem was that not
everyone knew the basics of
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gardening! As Samreen Fatima
from year 12 admitted, “I didn‟t
know how to water plants
properly before.” Despite this,
everyone involved is looking
forward to completing the
garden and are confident it will
look great.
Sara Esser, Year 12