Our first group of volunteers departed from Dublin Airport on Sunday afternoon on their journey to Addis Ababa.  They brought bags of hurleys, sliothars, footballs and jerseys for distribution to the boys and girls in Mekele.  Luckily we were not limited to 1 piece of luggage weighing 15kgs per person!  Thank you for all the donations of equipment, it all will be gratefully appreciated.

Irish people working in Ethiopia have heard of our arrival and want to meet up and have a game of hurley or football! Internet access is difficult to find so we are not expecting any detailed updates, text messages, while expensive, are coming through intermittently.  One received this morning says the group are on the pitch and getting on very well. Mary Kennedy, who is filming for RTE's Nationwide, is getting lots of footage and interviews. We will add more news as it filters through.