{UAH} Donegal Teacher to Travel to Uganda to aid malnourished children
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Donegal Teacher to Travel to Uganda to aid malnourished children
A Donegal Teacher will travel to Uganda to help malnourished children.
Originally from Kincasslagh, Eimear Logue teaches in Errigal College, in Letterkenny and is beginning to fundraise for her trip to Uganda for voluntary work.
Eimear is working alongside 'Bia le Beatha' in conjunction with Nurture Africa. Eimear spoke to Donegal Now to explain what the Charity focuses on and how she is preparing for her three week stay in Uganda.
Eimear said "The charity I am going to be volunteering with is Nurture Africa. They have a programme called 'Bia le Beatha' which translates to 'food for life' and that is essentially what they are trying to do.
"This particular programme is new but the aim is for volunteers to go over and ensure that all 550 children attending Kasengejje Primary School in Wakiso District Uganda and its staff receive both breakfast and lunch each day they attend school."
Eimear explained that by next year the charity aims to have locals growing their own food so there source of nutrition will become more sustainable.
She said "There are a lot of students who will attend school and not eat all day because they can't afford it. School lasts from 7am to 5pm over there, so it is crazy to think they can sit and learn without eating."
Eimear stated that while she will be teaching in a primary school, she will be teaching students up to the age of 16. She said "I currently teach math in Errigal College so the teaching side of things will be a bit different for me as I am used to dealing only with students between 13 and 18 years old. Over in the primary school in Ugnada, children as old as 16 can attend because they can't afford to travel to secondary schools. I will be teaching the students about nutrition as well as volunteering in other work while there."
The Irish National Teenager's Organisation (INTO) have gotten involved with the charity and have said they would pay €10,000 towards the project every year.
Students from Errigal College have also got involved in the project and Eimear said she hopes that in the future schools from across the country will be get involved to help the worthy cause.
Eimear will be hosting fundraisers in the Rosses over the next few weeks including a Coffee Morning in Kincasslagh Hall on Easter Sunday from 11am – 1pm and a table quiz in Carey's Viking House starting at 9.30pm on Easter Monday.
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