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Louise Kane, Alcohol and Drug Education co-ordinator for the Presbyterian Church intends to get high this Saturday (27 April between 12noon and 3pm at Belfast's Europa Hotel) along with 54 other volunteers.
But the high she and her friends will be getting is 130 feet above ground level on the top of Belfast's Europa Hotel before coming down on the end of an abseil rope.
And the reason for this trip is to raise money for another trip, but this time to Uganda.
Louise explains. ' A group of volunteers connected to the Presbyterian Church's Alcohol and Drug Education scheme is travelling to Uganda on June 25 for 2 weeks to work alongside local people on a project helping street children.
'These children whose ages range from 8-15 years are all homeless and live on the streets. They are reduced to begging, sleeping rough and fighting to survive and use solvents to numb their pain and feelings.'
The money from the sponsored abseil will be used to help the local Ugandan Group to purchase land where a rehabilitation home can be built where the street children will be shown God's love in a practical way by being taught skills which could lead to employment.
'Having worked with the project before I have been amazed at the dedication and commitment of the Ugandans to this project,' says Louise, 'and I hope our involvement can help them in this important and worthwhile outreach project.'
The Presbyterian Alcohol and Drug Education programme provides drug and alcohol education and information for both youth and parents groups. It is run from the Insight Office at Carlisle House , Belfast and currently has 25 volunteer educators who provide this service. The programme also trains new volunteers who gain an Open College Network qualification in Alcohol and Drug Education.
To find out more about the Abseil contact Louise on Tel: 9023 1173 (office), 90459860 (home) or 0776 476 2534 (mobile)
Issued by Stephen Lynas, Presbyterian Information Services. Info@PresbyterianIreland.org
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