Nenagh aid for nepal earthquake victims
A coffee morning will be held in the New Institute/Country Market this Friday, May 8th, in aid of the Nenagh Nepal Earthquake Fund.
The organisers are appealing to people to come along and support the fundraiser to help the victims of the disaster that has left close to 10,000 dead and millions homeless.
Local woman Fionnuala Daffy, who runs a Buddhist school on the outskirts of Kathmandu, survived the earthquake, but says that funds are needed to reconnect electricty supplies which are vital to having access to water. For those who can't attend the coffee morning, a special account has been set up at Permanent/TSB, Pearse Street, Nenagh.
Fionnuala is Director of the Tsoknyi Gechak primary school, which aims to give young women a full secular education alongside their traditional Buddhist training (see www.facebook.com/tsoknyigechakschool and Tsoknyi Nepal Nuns on You Tube). She gives an account of the moment the earthquake struck - and life in the aftermath of the disaster - in this week's Nenagh Guardian.
Meanwhile Nenagh hillwalker Willie Keane is taking part in a number of mountain challenges as part of a Concern fundraising effort for earthquake-hit Nepal.
Willie will be walking the Three Glens of Wicklow on May 16th and 17th, Sliabh Donard in Co Down on June 6th, Carrauntoohill in Co Kerry on July 11th, and the UK Challenge (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon) from September 17th to 21st.
Willie was in Nepal in 2010 and wants to raise money for its people through the Concern humanitarian mission. Any clubs or individuals interested in joining Willie Keane on any of the mountain challenges can contact him at (087) 6633577.
“While the true scale of the disaster is yet to be known, the earthquake has likely left thousands of people homeless with few resources to meet their most basic needs, as the number injured and killed is expected to rise,” says Dominic MacSorley, CEO of Concern Worldwide. “Our team will be assessing the greatest needs throughout the affected areas and will be prepared to respond as needed to critical and lifesaving interventions.”
You can help: Your donations are vital in supporting Concern’s response to this crisis.
•€25 helps build shelters for people whose homes have been destroyed;
•€50 gives food, blankets and jerry cans to families who have lost everything
•€100 helps our teams set up latrines to curb the spread of disease. Donate at www.concern.net.