Yesterday, Concern Worldwide kick started their incredible #send1brick campaign with an evening of 'Stories to Inspire'.
Guest speaker Mark Pollock - the adventure athlete who has been breaking down the barriers that blindness and paralysis have placed around him - gave the small crowd a brief synopsis of his journey and his continued efforts to find a cure for paralysis.
"Over the last fours years I’ve come to realise that there’s an interplay – being realistic and dealing in facts – and being optimistic and looking at the fantasy of what could be," Pollock told the crowd.
“My position is no different from the people in the posters, the people in Africa and perhaps for you too. I think we need both – not just realism, not just optimism but a bit of both to take on the challenges that we face to carry on and complete our stories".
His phenomenal story led in perfectly to the message and work that the staff at Concern wish to get across in their latest touching campaign as they aim to raise funds to help rebuild hospitals in Sierra Leone and in turn save thousands of lives.
More than 50,000 people died in Sierra Leone civil war and most of the country’s healthcare facilities were destroyed. This video shows some very special people who are trying to overcome war and health problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0WcNQn1flI&feature=youtu.be
Show your concern by joining their #send1brick campaign and help make Sierra Leone's future one of hope, dignity and good health - Text BRICK to 57500 to donate €2.50.
Video via YouTube/Concern Worldwide
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