Aid for Dan being collected

Over the last 30 years, local people have always given great support to Brownstown-born Fr Dan Noud’s endeavours in Tanzania to provide schools and healthcare for the people of Nangwa and Mogitu.

The last big effort resulted in three containers of aid being sent out, and another was sent in May of this year.

Now, Newbridge businessman Michael Murphy has donated another container, along with two vans and some fabric materials for the project, which most recently has built a hostel for girls coming to the local school.

As there is plenty of space in the container, there’s an opportunity to provide further help.

In particular, the project needs stackable school desks and tables, Junior and Leaving Cert text books -- especially in Maths, English Grammar, Biology, Physics, Business Studies and Accounting.

The organisers are also hoping that some local schools may be able to donate some of their older and unwanted laboratory equipment to help the science classes.

Sewing machines for the girls would also be very useful and welcome. There’s also a need for bed linen

In addition, tools of all kinds are always useful, including those for masonry work, carpentry, and electric power tools. It doesn’t matter if they are secondhand, as long as they are in working condition. These are needed to help with the construction of a clinic, which has been under way since July of last year.

Windows, gutters, corrugated iron, paint, electrical fittings and cable and other items are needed for the completion of this project.

The container is parked in Fr Noud’s yard at Farrell’s Cross, Brownstown, near the Curragh.

If anyone has some materials from the above list that they would like to contribute, they can contact Miontini at 085 1182776, or Vivienne at 086 8598030.