The Chaplaincy here in NUI, Galway is hoping to organize another house-building project in the third world during the summer of 2010. It is hoped to travel with thirty students to Bangladesh in association with Habitat for Humanity, Ireland. This follows on previous journeys to Ghana, Zambia and Honduras over the past three years.
To begin the fund raising this year, my colleague, Fr. Iomar Daniels, will run the Marathon in Toronto on Sunday, 27th September. On his behalf I am asking you for some financial support and sponsorship. All donations will go directly to Habitat for Humanity as Iomar is paying his own expenses for the trip to Canada.
The Bangladeshi project will require almost €100, 000 to be raised. The website www.habitatbangladesh.org gives some insight to what will be involved. It is a testament to the enthusiasm and vitality of our students that the chaplaincy has absolute confidence that they will succeed in this task and will represent Ireland and themselves well when abroad next June.
If you do wish to support this venture, cheques should be made payable to Habitat for Humanity and sent to Chaplaincy, NUI, Galway.
With good wishes as always,
Diarmuid
Fr. Diarmuid Hogan
Dean of Chaplaincy Services
NUI, Galway
Tel. +353 91 495055
