Kilkenny camogie star Michelle Teehan lends her support to worthwhile charity

Kilkenny’s Michelle Teehan makes her way to the pitch before the Very Camogie League Division 1A match against Cork at UPMC Nowlan Park. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

placeholder image — Kilkenny’s Michelle Teehan makes her way to the pitch before the Very Camogie League Division 1A match against Cork at UPMC Nowlan Park. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Kilkenny camogie player Michelle Teehan has lended her support to 'Self-Help Africa', a charity which aims to alleviate hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change in rural Africa.

In November, Michelle and a group of fellow GAA stars and musicians will travel to Kenya as part of the 'Warriors for Humanity' campaign in aid of the cause.

The campaign hopes to plant one million trees in Africa in partnership with Self Help Africa who have spent decades working closely with local farmers, communities and experts to be the best at what they do.

Each tree planted will represent a livelihood for an African family. An integral part of the project is to train farmers on managing their trees for this purpose. As a result, we know that the trees are looked after and cared for over the years. We want the impact of our work to be felt for many years to come, benefitting future generations and leaving a legacy we can all be proud of.

Donations can be made to: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/MichelleTeehan