A big thank you to Burnley FC
This week we had the pleasure to receive Andy Mitchell, physiotherapist for Burnley FC 2004-2010 at Project Reaching Lives in São Gonçalo. Andy has been collecting donations from the players throughout the 2009/2010 season and came to Rio de Janeiro to see where the money was to be used.
Andy worked on the reconstruction of the project with the Irish navy and helped out with the children on their visit to the Irish navy ship L.E.Niamh. We are very grateful to Andy and Burnley FC for all their hardwork and generosity.
All aboard, the Irish Navy has arrived!
This week, Project Reaching Lives in São Gonçalo received a team from the Irish Navy ship L.E. Niamh, as well a physiotherapist Andy Mitchell visiting from the UK, who helped finish the roof of the new building in the sweltering heat.
On Tuesday the Irish Navy held a reception for twenty of the children from the project, onboard the L.E.Niamh. The kids received toys and clothes and whilst their requests of going for a spin in the lifeboats weren’t met, the day was a wonderful experience for children who have never left their neighbourhood!
We are extremely grateful to the generosity the L.E.Niamh, the Irish Embassy, the Naval Association in Dublin and the Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners in Cork for their contribution to making Project Reaching Lives a better place for the children.
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