MEDICAL student Emma Ross will have little time to relax when she returns to her Sutherland home for the Easter break.
For the 19-year-old of 9a Academy Street, Brora, is organising a big fundraising drive, including an Easter dance, to take place over the holidays.
Emma, a second year student at Glasgow University, wants to raise funds to take part in a charity project in Malawi in the summer.
She hopes to spend about three weeks working at the Chikondi and Mphatso Orphan Care Centre in the capital city, Lilongwe.
"I am the leader of a 14-strong team of students," she said.
"We are all medics ranging from first to fourth year of study.
"Our efforts will focus on running a health education scheme in the area to cover the main health concerns identified by the Malawian government, which are malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/Aids, nutrition and hygiene.
The project also includes a feeding programme throughout the year for every child in the centre. For many, the meal in their centre is the only meal they will have all day."
Emma is responsible for raising all the costs of the trip.
She said: "I have booked the Stag's Head in Golspie for a dance on Friday, March 28, and I am also running several raffles during the Easter break. Raffle tickets are available in Blisss Beauty and Complimentary Centre in Brora and also from Robert Grant, butcher, in Golspie."
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