OUR PEOPLE
Chris Pryke - Treasurer
My name is Chris, and I’m Treasurer for Dreams of Africa. The project is new to me, but what I currently lack in know-how I will make up for in enthusiasm! And thinking about it, that seems to be a motto for many of the things I’ve done with my nineteen years so far - whether I’m studying for my English degree here at Nottingham, SCUBA diving on some far flung reef (or a quarry in Leicester), gaining my Duke of Edinburgh Gold award or just spending time with friends, I’m never happier than when I’m learning, both about myself and the things that I care about. This attitude came in particularly handy when I visited Uganda with my 6th form, working at Guludenne Unit for handicapped children. The experience opened my eyes, and taught me not only the importance of the issues faced by Africans today, but also that the children affected are amongst the most resilient, bright and ambitious people on Earth, and that the only thing standing between them and a changed Africa is freedom of opportunity. That’s where we come in. That is where I know that I, and you, can make a difference. Dreams of Africa can be the forum for us to exercise that power. It can be a shining light in helping these children to flourish; or, the way I prefer to see it, the proverbial Alan Titchmarsh paving the garden path to a future that excites them. I say I like to learn, I like to learn to be successful, and as well as balancing the books, if I can make people care about the issues enough to get themselves involved with this inspirational project, I’ll feel my job is done.