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Michael Carroll from Tickhill, sadly died aged 37. The already sad news was made even more upsetting to Mick’s family and friends due to the fact that he was planning an adventure to help him look at life in a whole new light. The planned trip was not a usual holiday resort of relaxation and sunbathing, it was to be a trip taken by car which was filled not with usual holiday luggage, but luggage which they planned to lug for thousands of miles to a cause more than worth helping. Although Mick sadly died before he had the opportunity to undergo his amazing quest to help others the trip is to still go ahead in his honour and has become a massive operation. Drive for Diema has continued to be organised to help the people of Mali, West Africa. The plan is to get as many vehicles and volunteers as possible to fill their cars with donated items such as medical supplies and equipment, clothing, farming tools, solar panels, computers and books. The items would then be transported to the people of Diema, Mali, where it will make such an amazing difference to many lives. Drive for Diema is on behalf of an African, non-profit charity called Village Ventures. The Drive is planned to go ahead in February next year and is looking for your help! The conditions in Mali are poor right from education to health. The charity is looking to improve the quality of life and give children a real chance at a normal education, build wells to allow food to be grown and save lives, to help develop hospitals and provide medicines; basic things in life many people take for granted. Any donation, no matter how big or small is welcome. Any volunteers to drive or help out are also welcome, posters and collection boxes have been put around Tickhill to help raise awareness of the cause and collect any donations. Clothes, medicines, spectacles or any other donations of this kind can be taken to the collection point at Lockwoods florist, 6 Sunderland Street, Tickhill. More information about this charity, its events or its cause can be found at www.villageventures-diema.com and on facebook; Tickhill, UK to Diema, Mali.
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