My name is Conor Ruth, I’m 15, a 3rd year student at Meanscoil Gharman, Enniscorthy, a member of Slaney CC and I’m raffling my slightly used but much loved first racing bike to try raise €800 to go and work with under privileged children in Bucharest as part of my transition year.

Ba bhreá liom dá dtabharfá tacaíocht dom ar mo bhealach go Bucharest. Tá sé an-tábhachtach go dtabharfaimis cabhair do na páistí seo.

It’s not really about the bike….

Each year transition year students from Meanscoil Gharman travel to Bucharest to help the charity “Street Children of Bucharest“. We help the teachers and day care assistants caring and playing with the kids. We experience a different way of life and the huge challenges these kids face.

Watch this video about the previous Meanscoil Gharman trip to Bucharest

The funds we bring help keep the centre open all year round. In order to travel we have to submit our fundraising plan in advance and raise our funds by Sept ’17 to travel in March ’18.

How you can help…

I’m asking you to support me and this cause by either buying a ticket for just €3 to enter a draw to win my bike or donate any sum you can to my appeal. I have set up Donate buttons below where you can donate €5, €10 or €50 to support this great cause. Everyone who donates will be entered into the draw. You don’t need a paypal account just click where it says continue at the bottom of the landing page to use your credit or debit card.

€5 donation

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I’ll have a stand at the upcoming Mount Leinster Challenge Sportive in Enniscorthy where I’ll have my bike on display and plenty of tickets to sell!! I also plan on being at a few more cycling events during the summer and hope to have a famous Irish professional cyclist draw the winning ticket later in the summer – more news later!