A group of 30 Irish drivers will embark on a challenging 2,000km road trip across Africa to deliver emergency vehicles to Uganda and raise funds for Hospice Africa Uganda.
30 Irish drivers will begin the New Year with a gruelling 2,000km road trip through Africa to raise funds for a charity while delivering emergency vehicles. The group will make the trek from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Kampala in Uganda . The convoy, which includes several members of An Garda Siochana, will deliver 10 ambulances and five fire engines gifted by Japan to the Uganda n Government.
Along their journey, the group aims to raise awareness and funds for Hospice Africa Uganda, a charity with strong Irish ties that has been providing compassionate care to critically ill and impoverished people in Uganda for over three decades. So far, the group has raised €75,000 for HAU, with a goal to reach €100,000 by the time they arrive in Kampala on January 8. John O’Kelly, a successful steel engineer who is originally from Carlow but who is now based in Dubai, is one of those leading the convoy. He previously organised a similar mission delivering emergency vehicles to Uganda five years ago. Mr O’Kelly’s involvement began through his friend Willy Ngoya, who runs an import-export business in Japan. Explaining the mission, Mr O’Kelly said: “Willy asked me to gather a group of volunteers to deliver vehicles to Uganda just before Covid-19. One of those on that trip was a dear friend, Ambrose Blaine from Co Mayo, who tragically died in a road accident three years ago. “This journey is dedicated to his memory. He was a passionate supporter of HAU and Dr Anne Merriman, so we decided to raise funds for this incredible cause.” The group will fly into Dar es Salaam on New Year’s Day and set off in convoy with the emergency vehicles on January 3. They aim to reach Kampala on January 8, concluding their extraordinary journey by delivering the vehicles and the funds raise
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