Christian Aid visitor at Derriaghy WI

THE president of Derriaghy WI Marie Darragh welcomed members and extended a warm welcome to their speaker Deborah Doherty, a fundraiser for Christian Aid.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Apr 2010, 10:40 BST
Updated 14th Apr 2010, 13:33 BST

Deborah, who has just returned from a trip to Mali to a remote area on the edge of the Sahara desert, near Timbuctoo.

She told the ladies some interesting facts like there are currently 1.6bn people in the world today who still do not have direct access to electricity.

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She said that thanks to the support of Finlay Communications, a company based in Holywood, eight villages in southern Mali will be growing their own bio-fuels and within three years have generated enough electricity for 20,000 people.

The company will also be funding Christian Aid partner Mali Folkcenter for the next three years on this green energy project.

The vote of thanks was given by Ada Kirkwood. Competition winners for a ‘coloured scarf’ were first Marion McClure, second Nancy Scott, and third Jennifer Murray

Ballot winners were Gloria Cowan and Ellen Crombie. Birthday girl was Jennifer Murray.

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