Rathangan aims to smash world record this Sunday in aid of Cara Girls Rescue Centre

Two Rathangan sisters have launched a Guinness world record attempt to raise funds for Cara Projects, which runs a girl rescue centre in Kenya.

Over the past few months, Aideen Behan and Niamh Gilligan have been working hard to make this a reality and the attempt takes place this Sunday, March 19. The event will run from 12 noon until 2pm at the Blueway Canal, Rathangan. 

“We are trying to break a Guinness  World Record attempt for "Longest Line of Colouring Pages".  The current record is 3,895 pages,” explained Aideen Behan and her sister, Niamh Gilligan. 

“Our theme for the project is, We're all Connected. We have a specially commissioned drawing, designed by local graphic design graduate Ciara Brearton. This is a fundraiser for Cara Projects.  This is a registered Irish charity helping children in Kenya.  One hundred percent of funds raised will be donated to the charity.”

Aideen explained that all colouring pages will be attached together to form a continuous line.  

“Once all pages are attached together, we will be linking the ribbon on each page showing that we’re all connected. Irish children helping children in Kenya,” she said.

Participants were asked to make a €2 donation for every completed page. The sisters traveled to Kenya earlier this year as part of a volunteer group. While there, they arranged for the girls in the Cara Girls Rescue Centre and also the children attending the preschool to also take part by colouring in some pages. These pages are to be added to those already collected.

Every effort will be made to return the pages to each school/organisation once the attempt is completed.

The sisters thanked all the schools, organisations, clubs and individuals who have taken part and encouraged everyone to come out and support the event on the day.