Pony trap tour to help water flow
The two-week journey on horse and trap is being organised by Christian Aid Ireland to fund vital water projects in the southern African nation which was hit by a severe drought in 2005.
The charity hopes to raise €10,000 as it travels along the coast of west Cork and the Ring of Kerry.
In Malawi it costs €2,000 to construct a bore hole and train local committees to maintain the wells for the whole village. Shallow wells can be built for €600.
Wells help provide clean water, reduce water borne diseases and ensure children don’t have to walk miles to collect water.
Launching the fundraising carriage ride were head of Christian Aid Ireland Margaret Boden and visiting Christian Aid partner from Malawi Donald Manda.
Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons who had been due to attend the launch was unable to, but leant his support to it from his west Cork home.
The journey will cover more than 300 miles and visit 20 historical sites on the way, including the holy well on the grounds of Jeremy Iron’s pink castled estate in Kilcoe, before finishing in Killorglin, Co Kerry on September 1.
Lend support by attending a Fairtrade Coffee Morning along the way, by sponsoring part of the journey or by donating to Christian Aid.
