08/02/2018
When Logistics Meets Charity.....
In Autumn of last year we were approached by Mr James Duggan, a Cork man, who was looking for some assistance with a very special shipment.
James is a founder member of a small charitable organisation called 'Village17', that was set up when James witnessed first hand the poverty that young orphaned children live with in some of the remotest and poorest villages in Thailand, far from the sandy beaches and bustling tourist resorts.
Moved by what he had seen, James was determined to help in some small way, and on returning to Cork made plans to organise a shipment of clothing, footwear and toys for the children in these communities. Following a huge response from a Cork wide appeal for unwanted toys and clothing, the task now was how to get the donations from Cork to Thailand !!
When we heard of the nature of the shipment, and the reasons for it, we were more than eager to help and offered our services as a small contribution to James' very generous and selfless endeavor.
James can be seen in the photo below with children of the 'Anti Trafficking & Child Abuse Center in Chonburi, and also some of the younger children with their new rain gear and wellies!!
As we understand it, James fully intends to undertake another shipment of aid next winter, and we're already looking forward to helping out again.
https://www.facebook.com/village17.info