Thank you to all those people that attended that wonderful weekend and in the process helped such a worthy cause that has strong links to our own alma mater.
Below is a letter from Pearse O'Toole of the Alan Kerins Projects.
Le beannacht,
Brendan Smith
Llando one of the Zambian students being presented with a laptop by Alan Kerins |
Dear Brendan & Team,
This is a quick note to say a huge Thank
You for your recent donation of 10 laptops to the Alan Kerins Projects.
Alan Kerins Projects have been working in
Western Zambia since 2005. We have supported and continue to support
orphanages, schools and rehabilitation centres for some of the most inspiring
children one could ever meet. A partnership between ourselves and The
Presentation Sisters has allowed hundreds of children to benefit from our
‘Education for All’ programme throughout the past 10 years. Last year saw the
first of the children from the orphanage there continue on to third level
education. This was a milestone for all involved and a very emotional one at
that.
As part of a ’Discovery’ trip to Zambia we
carried with us 10 laptops kindly donated by your group. Handing over these laptops
to students about to embark on third level education will stand out as one of
the most emotional moments in the participants lives. The pride and
determination beaming from each student as they received their new gift was a
telling experience for us all.
Your generosity has enabled the next
generation of teachers, doctors and engineers in a land so rich in
determination. For this we say ‘Míle Buíochas’.
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