A charity concert aimed at raising funds for important causes in Cambodia will be staged in Ballinasloe Town Hall on Saturday, November 30th, at 8 pm, with doors opening at 7.30 pm.
With performances from traditional Irish bands Shaskeen and Le Chéile, as well as special guest and renowned Irish musician Eleanor Shanley, this concert promises to deliver a wonderful night of entertainment while raising money for worthy causes.
Proceeds from the concert will go towards the Build your Future Today (BFT) centre, an NGO focused on helping build a better future for Cambodia’s youth and empowering people with the intellectual and economic tools to attain self-sufficiency. More information about BFT and the work they do is available at buildyourfuturetoday.org.
Organiser and Ballinasloe local Edward (Eamon) Conway explained why he made the decision to hold the upcoming concert.
“My association with Cambodia goes back quite some time, first as a tourist. Following that, I fundraised for water wells. Then I set about getting a three-classroom school built, which I am happy to say I succeeded in doing so.
“Afterwards I got involved with the New Dream school, helping secure school supplies and bamboo classrooms. I also sent out eight laptops and provided a wheelchair.
“Last time I was in Cambodia I saw an enterprise called ‘Build Your Future Today’, which tries to help communities in various projects they might have – for example, funding for water wells, or helping communities become more sustainable so they can start their own businesses.
“A clothes programme is also needed to help educate the young girls on sanitary issues. And there is a need to support education for all the children so they can enter the world as well-rounded individuals”, he explained.
Tickets – priced at €20, or €15 for OAPs and under-12s – can be purchased online at ballinasloetownhall.com, in person at Salmons in Ballinasloe, or by calling 086 8072776.
