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Supporting: 1. Ali Hewson, Liz O Donnell and Adi Roche; 2. Siobhan Carnegie and
Aisling Kilduff. (Pix. Brian McEvoy)
Over 170
supporters of Adi Roche’s Chernobyl Children International (CCI) came out in
force, to support an annual fundraising event organised by and director of Chernobyl
Children International (and former Minister of State for Overseas Development) Liz
O’Donnell at the Westbury Hotel, Dublin.
Along
with Adi Roche, founder & CEO of CCI, and Ali Hewson fellow board member
Liz greeted the many guests who represented the arts and culture, government
and commercial sectors. The monies
raised from ‘Liz’s Lunch’ will go to support CCI’s Medical Care Programme,
including life-saving cardiac surgeries for children on critical waiting lists
in the Chernobyl regions.
A
glittering array of raffle items on offer included an exquisite Chloe Townsend
piece of jewellery, kindly donated by Loulerie Jewellers, a shearling collar
piece donated by the well-known designer Yasmin Velloza, Dr Dre Beats
generously donated by Ali Hewson, luxurious weekend breaks as well as several
sets of hot concert tickets courtesy of Caroline Desmond of MCD.
Speaking
at the event, Liz O’Donnell said, “The effects of Chernobyl are still being
felt in the form of high levels of genetic birth defects, in particular the
rise of the heart defect, commonly known as ‘Chernobyl Heart’. Waiting lists
for urgent surgeries are growing and we need to help even more children.”
