By Eilisha Devlin
A GROUP of fundraisers are organising a Narin Beach swim on Sunday, August 23 in aid of Children Not Numbers, a charity that helps the physical and mental wellbeing of the children of Gaza.
The organisers of the event include Paul McCrossan, Dr Mireille Sweeney, John Sweeney and Dr Kieran Harkin.
As regular swimmers of Narin Beach, they have expressed their concerns about people forgetting about Palestine and those suffering in Gaza, especially the children.
Children Not Numbers is a charity that takes care of some of the sickest and most critically injured children from Gaza. Funds support access to medications, surgeries, food, psychological supports, and other direct lifesaving interventions.
Sunday’s swim at Narin Beach will get underway at 12 noon and the event will also include fun activites on the beach for children, and there will be plenty of refresments laid on too.
Organiser Dr Kieran Harkin said: “There is a lot of conflict with global and economic uncertainty and we don’t want the conflict in Gaza to slip off the radar as it is worse than ever for the Palestinian people.
“More than 21,000 children have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 and it is ongoing despite the so-called ‘ceasefire. The reality is that the genocide is continuing and we all, especially our politicans, must do what we can to bring pressure to Israel to cease the genocide.”
As of last evening, €1,272 had been raised out of their €5,000 target just 24 hours after starting their fundraiser on idonate.
Go to https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/narinswimchildrennotnumbers to donate through the link.