BARNA COUPLE TO TRAVEL TO GAZA

Date Published: 14-Jan-2009

A Barna couple will travel to Egypt this week with the intention of entering and supplying aid to Gaza.

Dr. Saber El Safty and his wife Treasa Ni Cheannabháin, who are based in Barna, will begin their journey to the war torn region this friday.(16/01)

Dr.El Safty, who is of egyptian origin, is a family doctor in Knocknacarra, and plans to offer his medical services in one of the hospitals in Gaza.

The couple are also organising to have a 40 foot container brought to Galway with the intention of filling it with donations of medical supplies, household appliances, children’s clothes and toys.

Dr Saber El Safty says that he and his wife feel the time is NOW to help the suffering in Gaza.