Marino group climbs Kilimanjaro

FIVE volunteer members from the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps Marino Unit climbed Mount Kilimanjaro last week to raise funds for two projects.

The members undertook the seven-day trek to support two aspects of the Order of Malta’s work in Ireland. The first is the

‘Share to Care’ Project, which provides respite holidays for disabled and disadvantaged young people and their families in the Order of Malta’s two chalets in the Share Discovery Village in Lisnakea, County Fermanagh.

Since 2005, the Order of Malta Ireland has provided respite holidays for over 1,000 participants including highly trained medical staff and volunteer helpers. For young adults with a disability often these short trips are the first opportunity to experience time away from their families, forging new friendships and creating memories and stories to tell on their return.

The second project is to support the local Marino Unit of the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps and start a fund to purchase a new wheelchair accessible minibus for those in need in the local community and surrounding areas.

The Marino Unit has been in existence for over 65 years, providing a first aid and community care service to the residents of Marino and surrounding areas.