Several White Rock Christian Academy students were robbed at gunpoint while doing volunteer work in Guatemala.
Thirty-six grade 11 students left Vancouver and arrived in the capital of Guatemala City last week for a trip that is a combination of missionary and community service work.
Two days into their trip, eight students were playing a pick-up soccer game with some local kids when several armed thieves stormed the field. The robbers stripped them of their shoes, money belts, cameras, and cell phones.
The board of White Rock Christian Academy said in a statement:
“There was indeed an incident in Guatemala. We are happy to report that nobody was hurt and everyone is safe. White Rock Christian Academy’s focus right now is bringing the team of Grade 11s home.”
The students were supposed to stay in the Central American country until the end of March, but the trip has now been cancelled. The mother of one of the students who was robbed told Global News that her daughter wants to stay, but the school says they’ll all be home within the next few days and counsellors will be available to help them deal with what happened.
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