From Mother Teresa's Hospice in Lusaka, Zambia.

David’s David’s Letter.Letter.

What do you get when….??What do you get when….??

Lovely ‘Puzzled’ People??Lovely ‘Puzzled’ People??

You take some ‘lovely’ people..

Invite them to Trinity College in Dublin..Invite them to Trinity College in Dublin..

And have a FundraisingFundraising Table Quiz?

and…and…

Great Craic..Great Craic..

and…and…

better still…. better still….

1100 euros for1100 euros for

Mother Teresa's Hospice Mother Teresa's Hospice

in Zambia. in Zambia.

This is David, who volunteered to help This is David, who volunteered to help out in Mother Teresa's Hospice.out in Mother Teresa's Hospice.

David brought the 1100 euros with him, David brought the 1100 euros with him, and sent the following letter to all the and sent the following letter to all the

Trinity fundraisers….Trinity fundraisers….

Just to let them know how the money Just to let them know how the money was spent…. was spent….

Here is…Here is…

David’s Letter..David’s Letter..

Mother Mother Teresa’s Teresa’s ShoppinShoppin

g Listg List

Dear everyone, who participated in Dear everyone, who participated in raising funds for the kids at Mother raising funds for the kids at Mother Theresa’s hospice here in Zambia.Theresa’s hospice here in Zambia.

Today, I went to the city markets with Today, I went to the city markets with the Sisters to purchase things for the the Sisters to purchase things for the

kids ...and man, did it go far!kids ...and man, did it go far!

We found soccer balls, skipping ropes, We found soccer balls, skipping ropes, balloons and loads of other toys for theballoons and loads of other toys for the

playground. playground.

We bought cloth for making We bought cloth for making clothes for all 110 children.clothes for all 110 children.

We have material to make school We have material to make school uniforms for 40 girls and 10 boys.uniforms for 40 girls and 10 boys.

We organized sugar and flour for 80 families We organized sugar and flour for 80 families from the compounds as gifts which the from the compounds as gifts which the

Sisters will give out next weekSisters will give out next week..

We bought 70 brand new pairs of We bought 70 brand new pairs of trousers for the guys.trousers for the guys.

We got medications, vitamin injections, and We got medications, vitamin injections, and IV drips, all desperately needed here in the IV drips, all desperately needed here in the

wards.wards.

We bought 20 We bought 20 GIANT bags of GIANT bags of

freshfresh bananas, bananas, mangoes, mangoes,

oranges and oranges and pineapples pineapples for all 300+ for all 300+

people who live in people who live in Mother Mother

Theresa’s...Theresa’s...

..the guys rarely get much fresh fruit,..the guys rarely get much fresh fruit,.. so this is going to be a terrific surprise .. so this is going to be a terrific surprise

tomorrow. tomorrow.

We also bought new plastic drinking We also bought new plastic drinking cups and bowls for all the kids, kitchen cups and bowls for all the kids, kitchen

implements and a radio too!implements and a radio too!

We bought basic construction tools to We bought basic construction tools to build new tables and chairs for the place,build new tables and chairs for the place,tiles to fix the floors and so much more,, tiles to fix the floors and so much more,,

that I get tired just thinking about it.that I get tired just thinking about it.

The balance is going down to the south The balance is going down to the south and will be feeding kids down at the Jesuit and will be feeding kids down at the Jesuit

school there.school there.

And all of that was only a little over... And all of that was only a little over... HALF of the 1100 euros which you sent.HALF of the 1100 euros which you sent.

Your gift is going to keep giving for years.Your gift is going to keep giving for years.

This is all to say that, what you sent is This is all to say that, what you sent is making a massive difference.making a massive difference.

Thanks David.Thanks David.

David went to Zambia in David went to Zambia in cooperationcooperation with Slí Eile Volunteering in Dublin, with Slí Eile Volunteering in Dublin,

Ireland.Ireland.

VisitVisit

www.sli-eile.comwww.sli-eile.com

Thanks to;Thanks to;

Photos; Marie, David, Google.Photos; Marie, David, Google. Text; David.Text; David. Music; Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Music; Ladysmith Black Mambazo,

use with kind permission from use with kind permission from Mitch Mitch Goldstein, Business Manager.Goldstein, Business Manager.

Compiled by Stephen.Compiled by Stephen.

How did they manage How did they manage to get so much stuff to get so much stuff with so little money??with so little money??

I’m not sure, but next time, I’m not sure, but next time, I’m taking those Nuns shopping I’m taking those Nuns shopping

with me!!with me!!