Saturday, September 21st was another busy morning in Ennistymon. With the threat of rain to come during the day we got off to an early start to load truck 112.

With added paperwork the day could have been tedious but the high spirits of everyone and eagerness to get stuck in made light work of the whole process.

The Caitríona Lucas Challenge has chosen Burren Chernobyl Project as their charity for 2019. They hope to raise funds that will go towards our projects in Belarus helping children and young adults with disabilities.

​We are humbled to have been chosen by Caitríona's family who will undertake a massive physical challenge later in the summer.

Each year we hold a fundraiser on the Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear disaster in memory of those who suffered and in aid of those who continue to suffer. 
This year our fundraiser will focus is on the building of the Independent Living house in Gorodishche Orphanage for young people with disabilities more specifically raising the funds for the plumbing of the house. Please read below for a full understanding of the significance of this house and it's life changing abilities.

Students and staff from Good Counsel College, New Ross have been working tirelessly over the past two years fundraising for Gorodishche Orphanage.
Last May a group of TY students travelled to Belarus to volunteer with children and young adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. Last week the group were recognised for their work at the Garda Youth Awards.

In 2018 over 150 volunteers travelled to Belarus to part-take in CARE Camps in both Cherven and Gorodishche Orphanages. It was one of our busiest years to date and the momentum of the past few years is showing no signs of letting up with 2019 shaping up to be yet another very busy year for Burren Chernobyl Project.
CARE camps is our largest volunteer programme at the moment. Realising and understanding the basic human needs of interaction, camaraderie, sensory stimulation, conversation, all the things we take for granted and taking action has brought the quality of life of these children forward leaps and bounds. 

​This past week three intellectual disability  nurses  travelled to  Belarus to spend some quality time with the children and young adults of Cherven Orphanage. After a long cold winter the girls were  welcomed with open arms. Alyson, Taylor and Bridgette returned to Belarus and brought the warmth of spring with them. The love and the joy these ladies brought to the children was evident from the big smiles on every face. 
They had a jam-packed week, busy with so many activities and making sure to spend time with everyone. They even paid the residents of Yazovki Adult Asylum a visit. 
Read below for a piece the girls have written about their heartwarming week.

On Saturday last, the 16th of February we loaded our 110th shipment of humanitarian aid headed for Belarus.
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One hundred and ten, that's quite an achievement! Of course none of it would have been possible without your support.

Saturday 16th February 2018 is the date of our next Truck loading day.

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This will be the 110th truck of humanitarian aid we will send to Belarus.



Read more for full details.