'A midlands fundraiser for Self Help Africa' being launched this morning in Tullamore Mart
Farmers from Offaly and the Midlands helping farmers and communities in Africa
There are moments when communities come together not simply to raise funds but to raise hope.
The official launch of “A Midlands Fundraiser for Self Help Africa” is taking place at Tullamore Mar this morning, Friday, May 15 at 11.30am
This special initiative, proudly supported by Tullamore Mart, is calling on farmers across the Midlands (mainly Offaly, Westmeath, Roscommon, Longford, Meath, Kildare, Tipperary and East Galway) and beyond to donate one animal in support of the life-saving and life-giving work of Self Help Africa with vulnerable families, women farmers and rural communities across Africa. (See the following link for further details of this event https://selfhelpafrica.org/ie/midlands-fundraiser/ )
At a time when millions of people are facing drought, hunger, floods, displacement and extreme poverty, this campaign is about something deeply human, farmers helping farmers.
It is about compassion in action. It is about standing with mothers who skip meals so their children might eat. It is about helping farming families who battle impossible conditions simply to survive. And it is about reminding the world that rural Ireland still believes in community, kindness and helping those most in need.
The launch will hear from organisers, supporters and humanitarian advocate Ronan Scully, whose work over almost four decades in Africa has brought him face to face with the heart-breaking realities many families endure every day, but also with the extraordinary courage, resilience and hope that continue to grow against all odds.
Livestock farmer Pat Mahon, who is coordinating the initiative, believes Irish farmers can make a real and lasting difference: “We cannot fix everything. But we can do something. And that something can change lives.”
The fundraising livestock sale itself will take place at Tullamore Mart on Monday, September 28, with all proceeds going directly to Self Help Africa.