Chernobyl Convoy Send Off

10th Apr 2006

Chernobyl Convoy Send Off Chernobyl Children's Project International sent off their largest ever convoy of humanitarian aid on Sunday, twenty years after the world's worst environmental disaster. The convoy left from Midleton heading for Belarussia and other countries affected by the explosion in Chernobyl.

Haydyn and Jess Walsh The People's Republic of Cork donated 100 t-shirts for our comrades in Belarussia and designed a special edition t-shirt to raise funds  and awareness for the convoy.

Duncan Stuart Many of the convoy's 90 volunteer drivers were from outside the People's Republic and tension broke out as the Dubs and Kerrymen refused to wear their Народная Республика Корк t-shirt, having been misinformed that it translated as "My mother was a Corkwoman". Order was only restored after MC Duncan Stuart threatened to deliver a 2 hour lecture on using cow shite as an alternative fuel source...

Duncan Stuart Adi Roche spoke passionately about the ongoing need for help and awareness about the areas affected by the radiation and this year's convoy is being dedicated to the memory of Veronik Charlai, who was born 8 years after the explosion, but died from the effects of radiation last year.

Michelle Holland and friend The convoy left under Garda escort and was accompanied to the Waterford border by the Munster Goldwing Motorbike Club. It is felt that if they make it through Waterford on their own, Moldovia and Belarussia should present no problems.

Driver Manfred Wolki and his wife Paula   All proceeds from our Narodna Republika Kork t-shirt go to the Chernobyl Children's Project. Here's a few snaps from Sunday's launch....

To buy and t-shirt and support the Chernobl Children's Project please click here