Achill to Athens

On the 29th of April, we—Matthew and Cian—will set off on a long journey from Achill Island on the west coast of Ireland to Athens, Greece. We’ll be cycling thousands of kilometres across Europe to raise funds and awareness for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an organisation providing critical medical care in some of the world’s most devastated crisis zones.

We are undertaking this challenge in solidarity with the Palestinian people, who are enduring an ongoing genocide at the hands of the Israeli state. We believe MSF is uniquely placed to deliver direct and immediate medical aid in Gaza, where the situation has become unimaginably dire.

Since 7 October 2023, more than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 113,000 injured, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. Every hospital in the Gaza Strip has been bombed or forced out of service, and as of March 2nd, a total aid blockade has left over two million people without access to food, clean water, electricity, or basic medical supplies.

The suffering must stop. The temporary ceasefire from January to March showed a glimpse of what relief could look like.

A permanent and sustained ceasefire is urgently needed.

While Gaza is central to our concern, MSF is also doing life-saving work in other crisis zones, including the ongoing civil war in Sudan. The funds raised through this ride will support their operations across all regions where people are living under siege, displacement, and extreme violence.

We would be deeply grateful for any donation—big or small. Your support makes a real difference. Please take a moment to visit msf.org to learn more about the crises MSF is responding to.

Achill to Athens is a message of solidarity, a call for justice, and a commitment to care.

All donations are greatly appreciated 🇵🇸🇵🇸

Achill to Athens for MSF

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