An Australian Catholic College, with four years of history with the Fiamalamalama School of the Intellectually Handicapped, visited the Alafua-based school on Wednesday.
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Principal of Fiamalamalama, Sharon Suhren, welcomed the students from Victoria Bendigo Catholic College, whom she says are special friends of their school.
“Every time they [Bendigo] come, they bring things to help with the school,” Ms Suhren said.
The relationship between the two schools was made possible through St Joseph’s College. A teacher at St Joseph’s College had apparently made the connection between the two schools.
Since then the relationship has flourished over the years.
Maria Slater is the leader of the 16-member Bendigo Group.
The tour is designed with the goal of achieving social justice, cultural and faith emersion, and she says the trip is also about experiencing the Samoan culture and way of life.
This is the eighth year they have visited Samoa. Bendigo Catholic College is a school of 2,000 students.
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