Hi everyone! We are heading to Tanzania in Africa in October to climb Kilimanjaro in aid of a Kilkenny-based charity, Kilimanjaro Direct (RCN 20066307).

Kilimanjaro Direct was founded in 2005 by Sheila Ryan, as a response to the poverty she witnessed during a holiday to the area.

Sheila, a retired music teacher at Presentation Secondary School Kilkenny, has been the definition of selfless since day 1 and this continues to be the case twenty years later.

She has been directly involved in helping to build a primary school and many houses for families along with supplying food and animals to countless others.

Her vision has been to "alleviate poverty through education".

Liberty English Medium Primary School has been running for 8 years now, providing a happy learning environment, as well as a healthy breakfast and lunch everyday.

​The ethos of the charity is that 100% of ALL donations go directly to the running of the school and not 1 cent is taken for expenses or administration fees. Everybody involved in the charity pays their own expenses and raise much needed funds to keep the school going purely out of the goodness of their hearts. Please join us on our journey to provide children with the basic human rights of good food and education by becoming a patron of our school.

We are funding our own flights, accommodation and other expenses. We need YOU, however, to help us in raising money for this amazing organisation. This will help to pay teachers' wages, buy school books, pay for meals for the students, build houses and so much more. You can see evidence of where all of the money goes on Kilimanjaro Direct's social media. Whatever donation you can give will be gratefully appreciated. Thank you!

Pauline and Les Sparling.