Maintain Hope in Dail Eireann

Image: Comhlamh.

Julius Arega from Kenya presented the Comhlamh Children First report to Deputies Niall Collins TD and Brendan Smith TD of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Dail Eireann, writes Brian Byrne, as part of raising awareness of the need to end volunteering to orphanages. He was there with Gerry O'Donoghue, founder of the Maintain Hope charity, and representatives of Comhlamh.

Julius, who was raised in the Ngong children's home in Kenya, is in Co Kildare this weekend with Gerry. He will be meeting local supporters of Maintain Hope at the Coffee Morning being hosted by Esther Reddy and Joe Dooley at their home in White Hall, from 11am tomorrow, Saturday.

Julius was educated with the help of Maintain Hope, and today works with a large security company in Kenya. He also volunteers as an advocate for the home, and for changing the concept of 'volunteerism' to such homes and orphanages.

I met with Julius in Kilcullen earlier today and will be writing his story in due course. Meantime, you can read the report here.

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