Cloughvalley Hire Nationwide & Agri Supplies - World Vision

World Vision Ireland is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Our companies Londis Plus and Cloughvalley Hire, Carrickmacross and Super Valu and The Orchard Bistro in Crossmaglen have started to raise funds to provide fresh water to the Ndala community in Tanzania where only 2% of people in the rural areas of Ndala have access to sufficient clean water within 2km of their homes.

The project we are undertaking will give approximately 700 people clean water. We had intended to build a school for this community but in discussion with World Vision it was felt that water projects were a greater need at the moment so it’s back to basics. Clean water is needed for life, something which many people take for granted.

We are only starting in this endeavour and we are appointing a fundraising committee in each part of the business, who will come up with fund raising ideas which we will all take part in and support over each Bank Holiday weekend starting with the May Bank Holiday.

We hope our communities in Carrickmacross and Crossmaglen will help in our fundraising efforts to bring a little joy and a brighter day.

More details as they become available. www.worldvision.ie

Letters from sponsored children >>

May Bank Holiday Fundraising Event
The start of our fundraising commenced when we had help from O'Reilly Bros Concrete, Kingscourt in the making of two concrete blocks which are located in each store. Orla Morris a valued employee of Super Valu Crossmaglen representing the staff and the community of Crossmaglen places her hand print in the block. Representing the staff of Londis Plus and the community of Carrickmacross is Lisa Martin who is another valued employee of the company. When fundraising is complete hopefully in August 2008 these two blocks will be transported and concreted into the walls of the deep well in Mbagwa village.

This will show the power of our communities in Carrickmacross and Crossmaglen for all to see.

A sponsored walk which took place on 5 May from Carrickmacross to Crossmaglen. We wish to pay tribute to all our staff who took part big or small.

June Bank Holiday Fundraising Event
For this bank holiday week end we are planning something simple that will be effective. Our fundraising is focused towards clean water - The start of life and the oil of the future. Our tasks are as follows:

- 3 shallow wells for Wita village
- 3 shallow wells for Kampala village and
- 1 deep well for Mbagwa village

This is a major structure which will result in deep bore, high output. These 7 wells will provide clean water for an estimated 12,000 people who are currently carrying unclean water a distance of between two or three miles per day.

Every penny raised will go directly towards the project. Our target is to raise €30,000. On the last bank holiday we raised €1,500 which is a great start. €28,500 to go. We hope to have this amount raised by the end of August 2008. At which time building blocks will be taken out to Tanzania and built into the pumping station as a constant reminder of the power of our communities in Carrackmacross and Crossmaglen for all to see.

We will make a difference.

Thank You.