Working on a shoestring budget, sustained by tea bags, mars bars and a
good sense of humour, Borrisokane Community Forum is doing what was done by
paid local community workers until recently.
“Volunteers in Borrisokane are showing that a huge amount can be
achieved by local people working together,” said forum chairperson Miriam Lewis
and fellow-volunteer Catriona Lennon.
“But such volunteer effort is not a limitless resource. There needs to
be more hands on support for initiatives such as ours. The State can’t just
pull the plug on community development in local communities.”
“The €1,346.20 spent by the Taoiseach’s Department on tea and coffee in
one month would finance this hard working group for at least 3 or 4 months”
said Miriam.
- In the absence of a full time community
worker, volunteers in Borrisokane are doing it for themselves
