Paul Holohan

This November, a group of over 50 Inter-county GAA players and musicians will travel to Kenya as part of a Warriors for Humanity campaign in aid of Self Help Africa, with the aim of planting 1 million trees. This group of GAA players will take part in the first ever GAA match played in Africa. We are delighted to be involved on this historic trip, where we will be playing music with the ‘Flight of Swallows’, a group of musicians and dancers from Ireland (including many sports stars) who will participate in an authentic cross-cultural music and dance exchange, with our Kenyan hosts.

The goal is to plant one million trees in Africa in partnership with Self Help Africa who have spent decades working closely with local farmers, communities and experts, to be the best at what they do. Each tree we plant will represent a livelihood for an African family, and an integral part of the project is to train farmers on managing their trees for this purpose. As a result, we know that the trees are looked after and cared for over the years. We want the impact of our work to be felt for many years to come, benefitting future generations, and leaving a legacy we can all be proud of.

As mentioned above, we are delighted to be amongst the 50 GAA stars and group of musicians and you can be part of it too! We would love your support in planting trees with us as hundreds of thousands of families in Africa will reap the benefits of our trees for many years ahead: 

🌳 Improved income 

🌳 Additional source of food 

🌳 Fruit with better food and nutrition for the family

🌳Shade and shelter 

🌳 Improved soil quality 

🌳 Degraded land is restored .

Donations:

€20 = 50 trees

€50 = 125 trees

€100 = 250 trees

All funds raised through our iDonate page will go directly to this great cause. I hope you can help us by donating whatever you can. All donations are processed securely and are very much appreciated.

Together, we can leave a collective legacy and make a huge difference to the planet, and its people. Act Local, Think Global – We only have 1 precious planet. Let’s leave a lasting legacy.