Sarah Chandler

Photograph of Sarah Chandler, Chair of DYC, and Asim Mohammed, Youth Councillor, posing with a limo to promote the Dudley Youth Awards

Chair of Dudley Youth Council, Sarah Chandler, will spend Christmas Day taking part in a sponsored fast to raise money.Sarah is returning to Argentina in the new year to continue her the voluntary work she started with the indigenous Wichi and Toba communities.

In August, Sarah stayed for four weeks in Argentina learning about the local customs and happily adjusted to a completely different way of life.Whilst there she helped to build a community centre and played an integral role in developing the relationships with the local people of Ingenieros Juarez.Sarah briefly returned to the UK in October due to her commitment to the youth awards presentations but will be flying to back Argentina in January to spend another six months there. Sarah needs to raise ,3,000 for the trip and half of the money raised will be donated to Oxfam.Any sponsorship bids for her fast on Christmas Day would be gratefully received and Sarah can be contacted by email: sarahchandler88@yahoo.co.ukCouncillor Liz Walker, cabinet member for children's services, said:"We are very proud of Sarah's achievements with Dudley Youth Council and the great work she has been doing in Argentina.Sarah is an inspiration to other young people in our borough.