Irish volunteers building on township housing progress

HUNDREDS of Irish volunteers arrive in South Africa today as party of an international effort to house impoverished families.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2006 - 00:00

Juno McEnroe

Up to 350 volunteers with the Township Challenge yesterday left Ireland for Mfuleni in Cape Town to help replace 50 ramshackle tin buildings with quality, sustainable housing.

They will join 30 other volunteers from South Africa, Britain and Germany.

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Courts Place: South Africa Place: Ireland Place: Mfuleni Place: Cape Town Place: Britain Place: Germany Place: Imizamo Yethu Place: US Person: Niall Mellon Person: Mellon Event: Township Challenge

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