My name is Róisín O'Grady and I plan to take part in a trip to Ethiopia, Africa in January with a non-profit organisation called "Building for Children". The purpose of this endeavour is to raise funds for an important journey to Sebeta, Ethiopia, where I aim to aid refurbish washing, toilet and playroom facilities. Building for Children are a group of volunteers from North East Galway. I plan to accompany my father who has taken part on the previous 2 trips.

All money collected via GoFundMe will be going towards Flights, Building Materials and Supplies for our January 2024 project.

Sebeta School for the Blind

Sebeta School for the Blind provides education and maintenance for visually impaired children. It is a residential school home to about 370 blind or visually impaired children, both girls and boys. The children live at the school and stay in the dorms (until they pass grade 6); after that, they take lodgings outside the campus in the town for two more years. This is challenging – because of the insufficient means, safety threats, and opportunities for abuse from the outside world. Thanks to the help of volunteers, their facilities are improving, giving the children a better chance of a truly independent life, with better opportunities to get a degree and find a job. About half the teachers are blind themselves.

Donate with GoFundMe

Donations made to this GoFundMe will be spent on Flights, Building Materials, Supplies and Logistics for the 2023 project. Please follow the GoFundMe link to help with this cause - any amount is greatly appreciated and will truly help improve the lives of these children. This page will be updated with new pictures once the project has been completed.