Cork teen hopes makeup classes will help Kolkata
It’s the day after the Justin Bieber concert in Dublin’s 3Arena, and after a hectic trip to Dublin, and a spot right at the front of the stage where he saw lots of girls fainting from a bout of Bieber Fever, 16-year-old Alex Looney is tired but full of energy. This is good news, because he is busy planning logistics for his Teenage Beauty Masterclass in aid of Hope Foundation, taking place this Sunday in Rochestown Park Hotel.
Assisted by his mother Sonia Harvey, Alex was determined to make his transition year count, and spent much of his summer break applying to the Hope Foundation to secure a spot on one of their trips to Kolkata in India. Next March, Alex and almost 50 others will travel to the region where they will learn firsthand about the poverty and lack of amenities affecting the people there.
