Galway Advertiser 2003/2003_08_21/GA_21082003_E1_010.pdf 

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A THIRD World charity is appealing to the public and local businesses to wear their team's colours with pride and raise much needed funds for developing countries. This novel fundraiser, poorest of the poor in the in Kenya. was built to the highest which GOAL hopes will developing world." standard and the locals came Students attending become a major annual Lurgan, the out in force to celebrate the He hopes that offices, Colaiste event, will take place on visit of their benefactors factories, companies, pubs, Gaeltacht summer school in Friday September 19. Inverin, sold an Irish from Colaiste Lurgan and schools, colleges and sporting clubs in the west language CD featuring G O A L . It was a great "The simple idea behind Jersey Day is that will take part in this unique music from Paul Brady, example of a small participants will show their and fun event. Each Altan, Brian Kennedy, Kila, community in the west of support for the sports club, participant is asked to Dervish and others to raise Ireland helping a small community in Bosnia in its county, province or country donate anything from one the vital funds. hour of need." of their choice by wearing to five euro or more to the The money raised from which runs the fundraising venture, the appropriate jersey," says charity He says this year Colaiste Ronan Scully, GOAL'S West humanitarian programmes which is in its second year, Lurgan has surpassed itself of Ireland manager. "At the in 20 countries. will be used to build a night in its efforts. "This 20,000 same time, they can express He says the charity has shelter for street children in first payment will make a their support for the concept receive tremendous support Nairobi. huge difference to the lives of fair play by raising badly from some of Ireland's top of street children in the "This is a truly needed funds to help GOAL sports stars. Kenyan capital Nairobi". phenomenal achievement by alleviate the plight of the "Many of these will be Colaiste Lurgan" says The Third World charity lending their support by Scully. "Last year they GOAL began working with to raise a street children in Kenya in helping promote, what is managed hoped, will be the first year phenomenal 30,000 which 1995 by operating a dropwas used to rebuild a in-centre which offers of an annual occurrence." For further details community centre in Bosnia temporary shelter, food, basic healthcare and telephone Ronan Scully at which had been the scene of (087) 6189094 or (091) much suffering in the war education. 786123 or which took place between "It provides a meeting 1992 and 1995." rscully@wi.goal.ie place where their needs can assessed and Meanwhile Gaeltacht He visited the project a be students raised more than couple of months ago and organisations identified who 2 0 , 0 0 0 for a G O A L says he was really moved by could respond to those needs." project which helps some of what he saw. the world's poorest children "The Community Centre Scully says these children ' Ronan Scully. are beset by problems. "Apart from the many other problems affecting them, it became increasingly apparent that they were 15)1 extremely vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. Very little was being done to help them."

Sample Chinese S h o w your true medicine at c o l o u r s for charity Merlin Park Hospital
BY MARY O'CONNOR BY MARY O'CONNOR THE PUBLIC can sample traditional Chinese therapy performed by visiting medical doctors at an open day being held in Galway next week. The event will be held at the Irish Wheelchair Centre at Unit 10, Merlin Park Hospital on Wednesday August 27 from 11am to 7pm. The open day is being organised by the Irish Wheelchair Association in conjunction with the Chinese Disabled Federation in Beijing. Eamonn Cotter, the manager of Chinese therapies for the IWA, says Chinese traditional holistic therapy is one of the most treasured heritages of Chinese medicine and dates back more than 3,000 years. "This particular therapy is called Tui-Na and is an extremely important part of traditional Chinese medicine for treating trauma and injury. It is world famous because of its amazing outcomes. The method used is a form of medical manipulation of pressure points and energy channels known as meridians. Through this manipulation. bodily illness can be totally cured and where no illness is present the treatment will build up the body's energy and immune system." This therapeutic massage is especially suitable for curing injuries from falls, fractures, contusions, strains, or soft tissue damage to muscles, tendons and ligaments, he says. "Tui-Na can activate the vital energy and blood supply, loosen muscles and joints, relax tendons, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It will fluently promote the replenishment of lymph and blood and improve the metabolism of the body." Other conditions which can be successfully treated include those of the nervous respiratory and urinary system, bronchitis, digestive, muscular, gynaecological and muscular problems." "This therapy can also treat weight loss problems, optical and dental conditions and infantile MS and cerebral palsy." The Irish Wheelchair Association decided to open the event to the public because of the success of a previous open day for its own members. "When we invited some Chinese doctors to Ireland a few years ago to give our members the benefit of this therapy, we found it to be so successful and helpful that staff in the many centres throughout the country wished to avail of the services.Then, the general public also became interested. We decided to hold regular clinics for the public. This is a means by which to fund the service already being given to our members and is not a commercial venture." These weekly clinics are already in operation in Athlone, Roscommon, Tuam, Mullingar and in the near future in Galway at the IWA Centre in Merlin Park. "If the public response is good and the people of Galway avail of this new and exciting service, then it would be arranged for a regular weekly clinic to be held here every Wednesday from 3pm to 7pm. Typical sessions last for 30 minutes to one hour. Clients, who remain fully clothed during the treatment, are asked to wear loose clothing and no shoes. While people do not need to book for the open day, an appointment is necessary for further sessions. To book ( 091)771562 or (087) 6240232

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