Mayo’s IP community supports local charity

A Kenyan native, a resident of the Breaffy House Resort IP centre, undertook a sponsored 150ft abseil from the roof of Croke Park. 

On Friday, October 10, Caroline Wanjiru raised €800 as part of Mayo Cancer Support Association’s fundraising Brave the Drop Croke Park Abseil Challenge.

Fellow residents of the IP centre showed their support to Caroline by forming a committee and staging a charity auction of donated second-hand items, which raised almost €400.

Committee member, Maha Salouha, said it meant a lot to the residents to support Caroline as well as the local charity and the community of  Mayo:

“We very much enjoy being able to be a part of this. My own father in Gaza died of cancer, so I know how hard the disease can impact people.”

Orla Gillespie, manager of Mayo Cancer Support, expressed her sincere thanks to Caroline and the team behind the charity auction and to everyone who has supported the Brave the Drop Croke Park Abseil Challenge in any way: 

“With over €320,000 now raised, the success of this campaign has been overwhelming. This unprecedented funding boost allows us to forward plan and ensure that the people of Mayo have the very best standard and choice of cancer supports available to them.”

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