In a time of difficult financial circumstances for many Neri Clinics is greatly appreciative to all who have undertaken fundraising events or made individual donations. We are sincerely grateful to all those who have donated to Neri Clinics as the success of the clinic and the lives of the patients is dependant on such generosity. Here is a flavour of the events that have made the work of Neri Clinic’s possible and we are forever looking for volunteers to organise events in their locality.

PAST EVENTS:

Mizen to Malin Cycle June 2009: The Mizen to Malin Madness is a physical challenge of epic proportions being undertaken by three Doctors in the Mater Hospital in Dublin to raise much needed funds for the Neri Clinic. The cycle consists of 615 km in total, spanning the length of Ireland commencing on June 18th in Mizen head Cork, completing over 200km per day over 3 days finishing on the evening of June 20th in Malin head Donegal. The doctors involved are Dr Barry Kelly, Dr Robert Moran and Dr Paul Foran. To date over 2,400 euro has been raised and we hope raise over 10,000 euro in total. The journey will take the bikers from Mizen Head to Limerick via Charleville on Day 1. Day 2 commences in Limerick through Galway and finishing in Sligo while Day 3 takes us from Sligo to Letterkenny and onto Malin head. Support is crucial to the clinic to help many thousands of Zambians less fortunate than ourselves. You can support us directly by cheque to the postal address on the NeriClinics website or by sponsoring 'Barry Kelly' on 'Mycharity.ie'

 Sligo Town Flag Day August 1^st 2009: Neri Clinic needs your help and if you are in or about Sligo Town on August 1^st 2009 Please support our collection. If you wish to assist and partake in the collection your assistance would be greatly appreciated and please call Anne Mc Sharry on 087-2960057 to express your interest.

Windsor Walk: In September 2008 Jim & Helena Sheehan invited their neighbours to join them in a charity walk in their area. As well as encouraging community spirit and healthy living they managed to raise over €4000 for Neri Clinics through the generosity of their neighbours and friends. It is hoped this will become an annual event in their locality.

 Bag Packing for Neri Clinics, Ballina, Co. Mayo:  Over 35 volunteers gathered for a day of bag packing at Dunnes Stores, Ballina County Mayo fundraising for Neri Clinics. This event took place on the 23rd of December 2008 and raised €3000. It was a wonderful fundraising event and a great opportunity to spread the word of the work of Neri Clinics in Lusaka.

 Westport Fashion Show: Dr. Mary Casey called on Mayo’s wealth of talent to show off the great fashion available in the boutiques in Wesport Co. Mayo. It took place in the idyllic setting of Westport Country Lodge Hotel on 22^nd April 2009. Tickets were charged at €10 each and all proceeds were in aid of Neri Clinic. A raffle took place at the interval after a brief introduction to Neri Clinics by Dr. Patrick Mc Sharry who represented the group on the night. All prizes were kindly sponsored by local businesses and Neri Clinics wishes to thank the hotel for facilitating the event and making it a memorable night. A staggering €3,800 was raised on the night for Neri Clinics.

 Westport Church Gate Collection: Dr. Mary Casey joined by enthusiastic volunteers collected €1585 from mass goers over the Easter Ceremonies (April 2009) in Westport Co. Mayo. A sincere thanks to all who collected and contributed especially to Dr. Mary Casey for her tireless efforts in fundraising for Neri Clinics.

 Gonzaga College 2009: We would also like to sincerely thank the pupils and staff of Gonzaga College in Dublin for making a donation of € 5000 euro to our clinic. This will help to make a real difference to the community in the Linda Township. The third years raised funds by organising a fast and their efforts are very much appreciated. Neri Clinics would also like to thank Mr. Kevin Whirdy, Headmaster of Gonzaga College, and Ms. Ita McConville for their hard work and giving their time to assist with the fundraising for our project.

Shannon Coffee Morning May 2009: A coffee morning was organised by Mrs. Bridget Curran in Shannon, Co. Clare to raise funds and awareness of Neri Clinics. Bridget gave up not only her time but also her kitchen on Wednesday the 20th May in our cause. Bridget has been a long term family friend of the Flynn's in Shannon and when she heard that Ronan Flynn was involved in Neri Clinics she jumped at the chance to help. She in turn was assisted by her son Paul who printed 200 leaflets for advertising purposes at no cost to Neri. Bridget hand delivered all the notices to friends and neighbours and the result was a resounding success!! Over one hundred people descended on the Curran Household throughout the day (and the following day and after!) and in total has raised over €1,500 for Neri Clinics!! The response by visitors on the day was overwhelming not only in their financial support but in their eagerness to hear about the recently opened clinic and further developments and fund-raising events organised for Neri Clinics. On behalf of all at Neri Clinics I would like to express our sincere gratitude to you Bridget.

 Burren Half Marathon May 2009: On Saturday 23rd May Vasudha Lakhera (Vu to those who know and love her!) ran the Burren half Marathon in aid of Neri Clinics. Vu runs a marathon each year in aid of a cause she feels is worthwhile and bringing some useful assistance to those in need. We were very honoured this year when Vu decided she would donate her hard earned funds to Neri Clinics. Vu trained for months in advance and ran the race in under 2 and a half hours. In addition to all this work Vu set up a fund-raising page on the Neri Clinics www.mycharity.ie page and raised €450 as well as collecting donations in person. On behalf of all at Neri Clinics I would like to express our sincere gratitude to you Vu.

 Neri Clinics Calendar 2009: Ronan Flynn produced a calendar using only photos he had taken himself whilst in Zambia. The calendar was produced at a remarkably low budget and all 1,000 calendars were sold. These calendars could not have been sold without the assistance of so many friends and family who took the time to sell the calendars at their workplace. In particular Dr Michael Flynn deserves a special mention for taking in almost half the funds raised. This is a tradition which we hope to continue each year from now on.

 Irish Country Women’s Association, Charleville, Co. Cork 2009: At an early stage Neri Clinic received the support and subsequent sizeable donation of €14,000 from the Irish Country Women's Association based in Charleville, Co. Cork. This donation came about through the family connection of that organization with the Irish Mercy Sisters in Linda compound. It was the great work of the Sisters that introduced Neri to the people of Linda and remain a continued source of Inspiration for our group. This donation allowed a vision of making a difference become a reality for which we are forever grateful for.

 Pharmaceutical Company Donation: The work of Neri Clinics is recognised in the financial support given to us by leading pharmaceutical companies. These include €5000 from Pfizer, €3000 from Pinewood Pharmaceuticals and €2000 from Aztra Zeneca. We wish to thank all those who have donated to us.

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