Mags Gargan
Sr. Clare Crockett A pilgrimage in memory of Sr Clare Crockett, who was killed in an earthquake in South Amercia in 2016, will raise funds to rebuild the school where she was killed.
Sr Clare, a member of the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother, died a year ago this week trying to evacuate children to safety when a massive earthquake, which killed 668 people, struck the Playa Prieta area of Ecuador where she was based.
The death of the 33-year-old from the Brandywell area of Derry, was described by Bishop Donal McKeown as “a huge loss to her family – but it also touches many of her contemporaries who admired the generosity of this bright and gifted young woman”.
Carol Toner from Downpatrick will travel the Camino Way in August to raise funds to help rebuild the school in Ecuador, which was destroyed in the earthquake.
“When I heard about what happened to Sr Clare, I was really moved by her story,” she said.
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“As a retired teacher I was inspired by her. She died while trying to evacuate children from the school as the earthquake struck and I knew I wanted to do something in her memory and of the children who died.
“Any donation will help towards getting the school rebuilt in order provide an education for the children of Playa de Prieta and to help them overcome the trauma they experienced in 2016.”
To donate, please visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/carol-toner