The Member of the Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has undertaken a visit to Conwy Quay to learn more about the boat on which a local group of volunteers will soon set sail from Conwy in North Wales to Madagascar, via South Africa where it will undergo a refit, to help provide medical assistance to those in need.
The vessel will look to provide medical care on the east coast of Madagascar, which has inland waterways of 700 miles without little medical care. The trip is being run by a Christian charity called Youth With A Mission (YWAM), with the refit set to install two clinics on board and will be manned by an international group of sailors. YWAM already has a team working in the Madagascar area from small motorboats.
Praising the selfless mission, Janet said:
“I was most pleased to visit the team set to man the Island Reach to express my heartfelt best wishes for the success of their journey from Conwy Quay to Madagascar to provide vital medical assistance to those in need.
“I am particularly impressed with the team’s dedication to supporting young people with volunteering opportunities through the Christian YWAM charity, which will help to bring together an international group of helpers.
“In this season of goodwill, and in recognising the worthwhile cause that will have a beneficial impact on so many lives, I know that the team would most welcome any helpful donations of medical or dental equipment, such as bandages or retired dentists' chairs.”
To donate medical or dental equipment email: [email protected].
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Photo: Janet Finch-Saunders MS/AS touring the vessel.
