Rayleigh medic Andrea Edwards will be trading south Essex for Central America when she travels to Costa Rica to work in underprivileged villages later this month.

Costa Rica bound - Andrea Edwards will be working in underpriveleged Picture: TERENCE BUNCH

The 30-year-old, who works at the ambulance station at Rayleigh Weir, will be travelling to a country with a contingent of 150 from Raleigh International, a youth development organisation.

She said: "This is something I've always wanted to do; I'm interested in watching developing countries improve themselves.

"I don't know where I'll be working yet, but I'm looking forward to the challenge."

Published Thursday, August 7, 2003

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