Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Irish people are renowned for their charitable streak, however some people associate charity with giving money and what often stops them from helping are the administrative costs by some charities. Is there another option? If you would like to help, why not consider donating unwanted farm machines. There are shed loads and farmyards full of all types of machines just gathering dust up and down the country.
Perhaps they are damaged, broken or just unwanted in today’s world. It may, in times gone by, have been the apple of the eye of a proud farmer with many long hours spent on it gathering up the harvest. There is a way to revive those memories, give the machine a new lease of life in the form of student projects, rebuilds, safety and practical training, and these machines or part of them may head to the developing world and roll again helping people with harvests in other countries.
In the past IT Tralee students have helped build machines that go to some far-away lands and help rural communities. You can help students train for their future in the agricultural sector and keep the youth of today working throughout rural Ireland and contributing to the their local economies. Our Young Ag Society raises funds for charity and takes on projects to help communities in the developing world. Collection can be arranged for any unwanted machinery, so please consider this great cause as the carrot washer built recently will do so much for a community in need. Readers can contact me on (087) 7825197 or email fergal.osullivan@staff.ittralee.ie
Yours etc.,
Fergal O Sullivan,
Dept. of Technology, Engineering & Mathematics,
Institute of Technology Tralee, Co. Kerry.