South Africa and the UK set up shop

Students from Retief School in South Africa have set up a business with their partners, The Ravensbourne School in Bromley, during a visit to the UK.

The students have set up a community shop in a Bromley shopping centre and are selling products made by both schools.

Kabelo and Lintle have brought over recycled jewellery and artworks from South Africa. Ravensbourne School are selling paintings of the children at one of their partner schools in India.

The students have also set up a radio station and are recording interviews with their South African partners. They interviewed each other on air about how they have been affected by the financial crisis.

International credit crunch

The schools have both been taking part in the BBC World Class Cruncharama project in the run up to the G20 Summit.

South African and British students were all concerned about the increasing cost of university and finding a job after the financial crisis hits.

If the G20 leaders visited South Africa, Kabelo would show them the squalor camps – slum areas with high crime rates – and introduce them to the people who live there.

Steph thought that the G20 leaders should come up with a definite plan and stick to it.  She would ask them exactly how they plan to resolve the financial crisis. 

If they visited his area, Adam would show the G20 empty shops on the high street.

How did they do that?

The Ravensbourne School, Bromley, London and Retief High School, South Africa, have been working together for three years funded by a DFID Global Schools Partnership grant.  When the grant ends, both schools are determind to keep the partnership going.

The Ravensbourne School has also received the International Schools Award.

The schools are both taking part in the Cruncharama project.  Schools around the world are working with BBC World Class and the British Councit to find out how young people are affected by the global financial crisis.  Find out how your school can get involved.

Read more about the G20 from BBC News.

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