Robert Hamilton

Jump on board the 'One Wild Ride'

Fundraising for ChildVision - National Education Centre for Blind Children
€24,998
raised of €40,000 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
One Wild Ride , 2 March 2017
We provide education and therapy to blind and multi-disabled children

Story

I’m sailing a boat, about twice the size of an average bath, around Ireland (1500km) to raise funds for ChildVision, Ireland’s only school dedicated to the education & training of blind and visually impaired children, some of whom have additional mobility, or complex and serious medical conditions.

ChildVision doesn’t get the state resources it needs to make ends meet; to provide for kids, who through no fault of their own, deserve better. Please donate what you can to help me get ChildVision safely across the funding finish line.

Every child deserves the opportunity of eduction - believe me I’m not stopping until the job gets done. Thank you.

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One Wild Ride Challenge Fast Facts:

  • 1500km round trip – equivalent of Dublin to Lisbon, Portugal.
  • 8-10 hours sailing a day for 30-40 days.
  • A boat that's only twice the size of an average bath.
  • No cabin or protection from the elements 
  • The Irish coastline - a jagged stretch of untamed beauty that makes for a cruel and cold host when the weather turns nasty.
  • Day after day sailing. The mental and physical balancing act of muscles giving up when the brain hasn’t.

To stay updated on progress and learn more visit us on:

Website - http://www.onewildride.ie
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/onewildride.ie
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onewildride.ie/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/onewildrideie

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About the charity

We work to realise the potential of each child, no matter how severe the disability. Our therapists, nurses, teachers and social care workers provide specialist intervention for our blind and multidisabled children, ranging in age from birth to 23 years of age.

Donation summary

Total raised
€24,997.36
Online donations
€7,161.86
Offline donations
€17,835.50

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