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A very big “Thank You” to Jim Callery who donated €41,300 to SOS Schools of Sanctuary, with  equal amounts going to three other charities. On Wednesday last, one of our EAL (English as an Additional Language) teachers, Ms. Peyton attended a presentation with some of our EAL students.  Mr. Callery took great interest in the stories of our students and he then spoke with them about his own Secondary school days and told them about Irish migration over the years. 

 

This  money will be used by “Schools of Sanctuary” to encourage the inclusion and integration of migrants, to help ‘homelessness support’ and to assist Irish diaspora, causes very close to his heart. His passion is that the sacrifice of Irish migrants should never be forgotten.

 

As St. Nathy’s is the West’s first “Champion School of Sanctuary,” we were invited to attend.

 

We were proud to represent the school and Schools of Sanctuary. 

Jim was delighted to meet Samira, Anzal and Aya. 

 

Article from “Irish Independent” attached which tells of his amazing 165km walk along the National Famine Way.

 

https://m.independent.ie/regionals/roscommon/news/roscommon-man-raises-165000-for-charity-with-165km-walk-on-90th-birthday/a1218304116.html