Killarney

By Michelle Crean
<h3>The lives of those living in the developing world will be greatly changed thanks to the generosity of locals who helped raise &euro;2,785 for Tr&oacute;caire.</h3>
For three weeks in December Tr&oacute;caire&rsquo;s Christmas &lsquo;Gifts of Love&rsquo; proved a popular gift at the Friary office raising funds which have now been handed to the charity.
There were 21 ethical and life-changing&nbsp;gifts to choose from including chicks, beehives and solar lamps, ranging in price from &euro;5 to &euro;1,000.
Due to its success Friary staff will now sell similar gifts all year round for the very first time and the funds will continue to provide families in the developing world with clean water, essential tools, livestock and help with education.
&#8220;A lot of people asked us to do it all year round,&#8221; Ann Marie O&#8217;Leary said. &#8220;So we&#8217;ll have cards on sale at the office. It&#8217;s for a great cause.&#8221;
Fr Eamonn O&#8217;Driscoll, who spent five years on a mission in Zimbabwe, has seen first-hand the work that Tr&oacute;caire carries out and is very passionate about making a difference to the lives of the people there.
The Friary will also sell beautiful rosary beads for &euro;5 which are handmade by women in Uganda.
&#8220;The beads are unique and colourful and will be blessed by Fr Eamonn,&#8221; she added.

Friary raise almost €3k for Trócaire

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